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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. physical chemistry
  3. chemical structure
  4. protein structure
  5. protein conformation
  6. protein secondary structure

Preferred term

protein secondary structure

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The level of protein structure in which regular hydrogen-bond interactions within contiguous stretches of polypeptide chain give rise to alpha helices, beta strands (which align to form beta sheets) or other types of coils. This is the first folding level of protein conformation.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • secondary protein structure

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/7758

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