CONSERVED SEQUENCE
\kənsˈɜːvd sˈiːkwəns], \kənsˈɜːvd sˈiːkwəns], \k_ə_n_s_ˈɜː_v_d s_ˈiː_k_w_ə_n_s]\
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A sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide or of nucleotides in DNA or RNA that is similar across multiple species. A known set of conserved sequences is represented by a CONSENSUS SEQUENCE. AMINO ACID MOTIFS are often composed of conserved sequences.
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