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{{short description|Protein with an altered amino acid sequence}} |
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A [[mutein]] is a [[protein]] with an altered [[amino acid]] sequence.<ref name="farlex12">{{cite book |title=Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary |date=2012 |publisher=Farlex}}</ref> The word is etymologically derived from a |
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A '''mutein''' is a [[mutant]] [[protein]], with an altered [[amino acid]] sequence that differs from that of the original [[wild-type]] protein.<ref name="farlex12">{{cite book |title=Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary |date=2012 |publisher=Farlex}}</ref> The word is a [[portmanteau]] of ''[[mutate]]'' + ''protein''. A mutein can also be imagined as a protein that results from the [[translation (biology)|translation]] of a mutated [[nucleic acid]] sequence.<ref name="segers12">{{cite book |title=Segen's Medical Dictionary |date=2012 |publisher=Farlex}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 21:58, 9 November 2023
A mutein is a mutant protein, with an altered amino acid sequence that differs from that of the original wild-type protein.[1] The word is a portmanteau of mutate + protein. A mutein can also be imagined as a protein that results from the translation of a mutated nucleic acid sequence.[2]