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Structural Homology, Protein

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Definition: The degree of 3-dimensional shape similarity between proteins. It can be an indication of distant AMINO ACID SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY and used for rational DRUG DESIGN.     
See Also Molecular Mimicry; Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
Other names Structural Homologies, Protein; Structural Homolog, Protein; Protein Structural Homologies; Protein Structural Homolog; Protein 3-Dimensional Homology; Protein 3-Dimensional Homologs; Protein 3-Dimensional Homologies; Protein 3-Dimensional Homolog; Protein 3-D Homology; Protein 3-D Homologs; Protein 3-D Homologies; Protein 3-D Homolog; Homology, Protein Structural; Homology, Protein 3-Dimensional; Homology, Protein 3-D; Homologs, Protein Structural; Homologs, Protein 3-Dimensional; Homologs, Protein 3-D; Homologies, Protein Structural; Homologies, Protein 3-Dimensional

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