Examples of 'superfamily' in a sentence
Meaning of "superfamily"
Superfamily refers to a taxonomic level above the family level, comprising a group of related families with similarities in genetic and evolutionary characteristics. It is commonly used in the field of biology and classification of organisms
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- A taxonomic category above family and below order (and its subdivisions).
- A large group of related proteins or other molecules.
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It belongs to the dynamin superfamily of large GTPases.
The following families are included in this superfamily.
This superfamily contains three families.
Akeridae is the only family in this superfamily.
One superfamily and two families are recognised within it.
Aplysiidae is the only family in this superfamily.
This superfamily contains very characteristic species of springtails.
This enzyme belongs to the amidohydrolase superfamily.
This superfamily includes many very large species.
Procolophonoidea is an extinct superfamily of procolophonian parareptiles.
This superfamily has one family and no subfamilies.
Cathepsins belong to the papain superfamily of lysosomal proteases.
The superfamily also includes two extinct families.
Cathepsins belong to the papain superfamily of cysteine proteases.
A diverse superfamily of proteins that function as translocating proteins.
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They belong to the immunoglobulin superfamily.
Eriophyoidea are a superfamily of herbivorous mites.
It has been treated at the rank of superfamily.
Cordulegastroidea is a superfamily of dragonflies that contains three families.
Fetuins thus belong to the cystatin superfamily of proteins.
Each superfamily contains several families with similar sequences.
Antibodies are glycoproteins belonging to the immunoglobulin superfamily.
This is a large superfamily of different enzymes.
This gene belongs to the protein kinase superfamily.
Nephropoidea is a superfamily of decapod crustaceans.
This family is not assigned to a superfamily.
Homoloidea is a superfamily of dromiacean crabs.
This table illustrates different members of the superfamily.
Meliphagoidea is a superfamily of passerine birds.
Miro is a recent contributor to the superfamily.
Helicinoidea is a taxonomic superfamily of land snails that have an operculum.
S albumin are grouped in the prolamin superfamily.
Members of a given superfamily thus have a common evolutionary origin.
The chemokines are a large and diverse superfamily of proteins.
Tapiroidea is a superfamily of perissodactyls which includes the modern tapir.
It is not entirely clear that this superfamily is monophyletic.
This superfamily is not monophyletic.
Angiogenin is a member of the RNAse superfamily.
Names higher than superfamily rank do not have types.
Integrins are cell adhesion molecules of the immunoglobulin superfamily.
Baurioidea is a superfamily of therocephalian therapsids.
The integrins are molecules belonging to the integrin superfamily.
Aradoidea is a superfamily of true bugs.
All of these molecules are members of the immunoglobulin superfamily.
The monophyly of this superfamily is supported by a number of morphological characters.
This family is unassigned to a superfamily.
The superfamily of four helix bundle proteins are such a family.
Cleroidea is a small superfamily of beetles.
Glucagon superfamily peptides exhibiting nuclear hormone receptor activity.
Exemplary members of the serpin superfamily are listed in the following.
