BIPARTITE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does bipartite mean? 

• BIPARTITE (adjective)
  The adjective BIPARTITE has 2 senses:

1. divided into two portions almost to the base

2. involving two parts or elements

  Familiarity information: BIPARTITE used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BIPARTITE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Divided into two portions almost to the base

Similar:

compound (composed of more than one part)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Involving two parts or elements

Synonyms:

bipartite; two-part; two-way

Context example:

a two-way treaty

Similar:

many-sided; multilateral (having many parts or sides)

 Context examples 

Bipartite DNA binding domain containing a homeo domain and a leucine zipper.

(HD-ZIP Domain, NCI Thesaurus)

Bipartite DNA binding domain containing a helix-turn and a leucine zipper.

(HT-Zip Domain, NCI Thesaurus)

Containing a bipartite NLS, conserved motifs N (N-terminus) and C (central region), and 2 PEST sequences, ASK appears essential for entry into S phase.

(Activator of S Phase Kinase, NCI Thesaurus)

Bipartite DNA binding protein containing a basic region that directly interacts with DNA, and a leucine zipper that mediates dimerization through contacts with a protein partner.

(bZIP Protein, NCI Thesaurus)

Bipartite DNA binding domain containing a basic region directly interacting with DNA, and a leucine zipper mediating dimerization through contacts with a protein partner.

(bZIP Domain, NCI Thesaurus)

The bHLH domain is a bipartite DNA-binding domain containing a basic region upstream of an amphipathic helix-loop-helix region.

(bHLH Domain, NCI Thesaurus)

Expressed by human NRBP Gene, ubiquitous 535-aa 60-kDa Nuclear Receptor Binding Protein is a putative adaptor protein containing 2 putative nuclear receptor-binding motifs, a putative binding domain for SH2 domain-containing proteins, a kinase-like domain, a bipartite nuclear localization signal, and 3 PEST sequences.

(Nuclear Receptor Binding Protein, NCI Thesaurus)