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Domain type and domain set

Domain type

The 'domain type' concept identifies the type of a domain. A domain is a subunit of a chain characterized by its three-dimensional (3D structure).

The 'domain type' concept is part of the 'IDENTIFICATION' concept of IMGT-ONTOLOGY [1]

In IMGT, the 'domain type' concept has three main concepts:

Domain set

Domain sequences or domain structures (in reality) that are identified by a given 'domain type' concept make up a given domain set. Thus:

References:
[1] Giudicelli, V. and Lefranc, M-P., Bioinformatics, 15, 1047-1054 (1999) PMID: 10745995, LIGM:221 pdf
[2] Lefranc, M.-P. et al., Dev. Comp. Immunol., 27, 55-77 (2003) PMID: 12477501 LIGM:268 pdf
[3] Lefranc, M.-P. et al., Dev. Comp. Immunol., 29, 185-203 (2005) PMID: 15572068 LIGM:293 pdf
[4] Lefranc, M.-P. et al., Dev. Comp. Immunol., 2005, 29, 917-938 PMID: 15936075 LIGM: 296 pdf