Term Name: | polypeptide_domain |
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Synonyms: | ca_bind, DNA_bind, domain, np_bind, polypeptide domain, polypeptide_structural_domain, structural domain |
Definition: | A structurally or functionally defined protein region. In proteins with multiple domains, the combination of the domains determines the function of the protein. A region which has been shown to recur throughout evolution. |
Ontology: | Sequence Ontology [SO:0000417] |