polypeptide_domain

Term ID

SO:0000417

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.

References

Ontology

Sequence Ontology