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superfamily /su·per·fam·i·ly/ (soo´per-fam″ĭ-le) 1. a taxonomic category between an order and a family. 2. any of a group of proteins having similarities such as areas of structural homology and believed to descend from the same ancestral gene. superfamily a group of proteins related in structure but different in function, e.g. immunoglobulin superfamily which includes immunoglobulins, T cell receptor, major histocompatibility class I and II, β2-microglobulin, α/β glycoprotein, neuronal cell-adhesive molecule (N-CAM) and neurocytoplasmic protein 3 (NP3). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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