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a-helix: Common secondary 3-dimensional structure of proteins in which the
linear sequence of amino acids is folded into a spiral that is stabilized by
hydrogen bonds between the carboxyl oxygen of each peptide bond.
Ab initio gene prediction:
A computing biology technique that attempts to identify genes without any
knowledge of their function nor of the genetics of the organism. This can be
accomplished because different gene features, such as exons, introns,
promoters, polyadenylation signal etc are associated with unique patterns in
the DNA sequence.
Acrocentric chromosome: A chromosome with its centromere towards one end.
Human chromosomes 13,14,15,21,22 are acrocentric.
Adaptation:
Adjustment to environmental demands through the long-term process of natural
selection acting on genotypes.
Adaptive immunity: A collective term for the long-lasting and specific response of lymphocytes to antigens. Requires the MHC, T-cell receptors (TCR) and immunoglobulins (Ig) as well as enzymes with a recombinase activity (for the rearrangements at TCR and Ig gene loci). Present in all vertebrates except