Exteins

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The (EXternal proTEIN) sequences flanking INTEINS, which are internal fragments of precursor proteins removed by PROTEIN SPLICING. Concomitantly, as the inteins are excised, the exteins are ligated to form mature proteins.

Descriptor ID	D047669
MeSH Number(s)	G02.111.570.060.270
Concept/Terms	Exteins Exteins Extein

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Biological Sciences [G]
Chemical Phenomena [G02]
Biochemical Phenomena [G02.111]
Molecular Structure [G02.111.570]
Amino Acid Sequence [G02.111.570.060]
Exteins [G02.111.570.060.270]

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