Superfamily

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-013615",
  "term": "Superfamily",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A large grouping of proteins or genes believed to have diverged from a distant common ancestor. Members of a superfamily share structural similarities and conserved functional domains, even when their primary amino acid or nucleotide sequences show little overall similarity. The immunoglobulin superfamily, which includes antibodies and T-cell receptors, is a prominent example in immunology.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1247 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/superfamily/"
}