Accession number:A unique number or code given to mark the entry of a sequence (protein or nucleic acid) or pattern (regular expression, fingerprint, profile) to a primary or secondary database. Accession numbers should remain static between database updates, and hence in theory provide a mechanism for reliably identifying a particular entry in subsequent database releases. Algorithm: The logical sequence of steps by which a task can be performed. Alternatively spliced form: See Splice variant. Amino acid: The fundamental building block of proteins. There are 20 naturally occurring amino acids in animals and around 100 more found only in plants.……………




