Superfamily

/sˌuːpəfˈamɪli/

/ˈsupɝˌfæmɫi/

[noun]

Superfamily

[NOUN]

a taxonomic rank below the order level and above the family level, comprising closely related families of organisms

Examples

1. There are two superfamilies of enzymes that do this.

2. This is called-- this enzyme is part of the PurM-- the nomenclature is horrible-- superfamily.

3. So I just told you this ATP was the ATP grasp superfamily.

4. It turns out that if you look at, globally, purine biosynthesis, not just focus on mammalian systems, there are four or five enzymes that actually are ATP grasp superfamily members in the purine pathway.