MeSH definition : A theoretical representative nucleotide or amino acid sequence in which each nucleotide
or amino acid is the one which occurs most frequently at that site in the different
sequences which occur in nature. The phrase also refers to an actual sequence which
approximates the theoretical consensus. A known CONSERVED SEQUENCE set is represented
by a consensus sequence. Commonly observed supersecondary protein structures (AMINO
ACID MOTIFS) are often formed by conserved sequences.;
A theoretical representative nucleotide or amino acid sequence in which each nucleotide
or amino acid is the one which occurs most frequently at that site in the different
sequences which occur in nature. The phrase also refers to an actual sequence which
approximates the theoretical consensus. A known CONSERVED SEQUENCE set is represented
by a consensus sequence. Commonly observed supersecondary protein structures (AMINO
ACID MOTIFS) are often formed by conserved sequences.