sequence (biology)

{{short description|One-dimensional ordering of monomers, covalently linked within a biopolymer}}

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A sequence in biology is the one-dimensional ordering of monomers, covalently linked within a biopolymer; it is also referred to as the primary structure of a biological macromolecule. While it can refer to many different molecules, the term sequence is most often used to refer to a DNA sequence{{Cite journal |last=Maxam |first=A M |last2=Gilbert |first2=W |date=February 1977 |title=A new method for sequencing DNA. |url=https://pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.74.2.560 |journal=Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences |language=en |volume=74 |issue=2 |pages=560–564 |doi=10.1073/pnas.74.2.560 |issn=0027-8424 |pmc=392330 |pmid=265521}} or a protein sequence.https://www.nobelprize.org/uploads/2018/06/sanger-lecture.pdf