paralogous
[/pærəˈlɑːɡəs/]
adjective
paralogoso
1. Relating to genes or proteins that share a common ancestor through duplication within the same organism, rather than through speciation
The two paralogous genes evolved from a single ancestral gene through duplication events.
Os dois genes paralogosos evoluíram de um gene ancestral único através de eventos de duplicação.
2. In molecular biology, describing sequences that are homologous but arose from gene duplication within a lineage
Paralogous proteins often have similar structures but divergent functions.
Proteínas paralogosas frequentemente possuem estruturas similares, mas funções divergentes.
This is specialized scientific terminology primarily used in academic and research contexts within molecular biology, genetics, and evolutionary studies. The term is not commonly used in everyday conversation and is confined to scientific literature and academic discussions. Both Brazilian Portuguese and European Portuguese use the same technical term in their scientific literature.
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