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Protein Structure, Secondary  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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.

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Entry terms

  • Secondary Protein Structure

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-DQB04LKR-7

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