hinge region

hinge region definition - medical

hinge region

noun
  1. The portion of a crystalline form of tRNA that deforms to an L shape under electron microscopy.
  2. A short sequence of amino acids that lies at the base of each of the heavy chain regions of an immunoglobin and facilitates flexible movement of the molecule.

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