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SUPERFAMILLE [2 records]

Record 1 2006-05-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
CONT

A superfamily is a group of protein domains that share sequence similarity due to common ancestry. Although the protein domain often extends the entire length of protein, those proteins with more than one domain may belong to more than one superfamily.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie
DEF

Famille la plus importante des molécules de surface englobant les immunoglobulines (Ig), les récepteurs des cellules T (TCR), certaines parties des molécules du complexe majeur d'histocompatibilité (CMH), le CD4, le CD8, les récepteurs FC des Ig.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Inmunología
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Record 2 1985-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Natural History
DEF

"A category of taxonomic classification ranking next above a family and being equivalent to a suborder or falling between the suborder and family".

OBS

WEBIN.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Histoire naturelle
OBS

"Cette superfamille (les verpertilionokidés) groupe la plupart de nos chauves-souris".

OBS

Grande Encyclopédie Larousse, "chauve-souris".

Spanish

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