secondary structure

noun

Meaning

The general three-dimensional structure of a biopolymer such as DNA or a protein.

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Related words

tertiary structure(English)primary structure(English)quaternary structure(English)beta sheet(English)structurome(English)beta barrel(English)dna sequence(English)polypeptide(English)

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