acidotropic
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acidotropic
seeking an acid environment. The term is used e.g. in connection with Ser/Thr protein kinases that require Glu or Asp as part of the recognition site. The resulting Ser(P) or Thr(P) then acts as an acidic residue, extending the site with the result that further Ser or Thr residues are phosphorylated.
| acidosome, acidosis, acidophilic | |
| acinus, ackee, acofriose |
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