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MeSH Heading: Inteins
Tree Number(s): G02.111.570.060.440
Unique ID: D047668
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D047668
Scope Note: The internal fragments of precursor proteins (INternal proTEINS) that are autocatalytically removed by PROTEIN SPLICING. The flanking fragments (EXTEINS) are ligated forming mature proteins. The nucleic acid sequences coding for inteins are considered to be MOBILE GENETIC ELEMENTS. Inteins are composed of self-splicing domains and an endonuclease domain which plays a role in the spread of the intein's genomic sequence. Mini-inteins are composed of the self-splicing domains only.
Entry Term(s): Intervening Protein Sequence; Introns, Protein; Protein Introns
Previous Indexing: Protein Splicing (1997-2004)
See Also: Exteins; Protein Precursors; Protein Splicing
Public MeSH Note: 2005
History Note: 2005
Date Introduced: 2005/01/01
Last Updated: 2008/07/08

Allowable Qualifiers: drug effects (DE)

ethics (ES)

genetics (GE)

immunology (IM)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

Concept UI: M0458475
Scope Note: The internal fragments of precursor proteins (INternal proTEINS) that are autocatalytically removed by PROTEIN SPLICING. The flanking fragments (EXTEINS) are ligated forming mature proteins. The nucleic acid sequences coding for inteins are considered to be MOBILE GENETIC ELEMENTS. Inteins are composed of self-splicing domains and an endonuclease domain which plays a role in the spread of the intein's genomic sequence. Mini-inteins are composed of the self-splicing domains only.
Terms: Inteins Preferred Term
Term UI T567615
Date01/07/2004
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2005); Introns, Protein
Term UI T567616
Date01/07/2004
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2005); Protein Introns
Term UI T567617
Date01/07/2004
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2005); Intervening Protein Sequence
Term UI T567618
Date01/07/2004
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2005)

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