Meaning of homolog | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Something homologous; a homologous organ or part, chemical compound, chromosome, gene, or cultural element.
2. A phoneme, morpheme, or word shared by two languages or dialects, via cognation or naturalization.
3. One of a group of similar DNA sequences that share a common ancestry, or the peptides or proteins that they encode; the counterpart gene or protein in another taxon evolved from a common ancestor (molecularly it may be either identical or similar).
4. A member of a homologous series.
5. A belief, practice, concept, or artifact that has a counterpart in another culture.

Examples

“TP53 is the human homolog of murine Trp53.”

“Detecting remote homolog by protein similarity network.”

“A more complex mechanism is used by Vibrio cholerae toxin and by the homolog heat-labile enterotoxin secreted by ETEC strains.”

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