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primary structure
(redirected from Primary sequence)

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primary structure [′prī‚mer·ē ′strək·chər]
(aerospace engineering)
The main framework, of an aircraft including fittings and attachments; any structural member whose failure would seriously impair the safety of the missile is a part of the primary structure.
(biochemistry)
The sequence of amino acids in the molecule of a protein or a peptide.
(geology)
A structure, in an igneous rock, that formed at the same time as the rock, but before its final consolidation.
(organic chemistry)
The chemical structure of a polymer chain.


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In addition to identification, this method provided primary sequence information, which suggested that distinct lineages of influenza viruses co-circulated during the 2004-2005 season, and simultaneously identified and typed all component strains of the trivalent FluMist intranasal vaccine.
By contrast, proteomics has a comparatively greater diversity of platforms that reflect the many properties of proteins to be measured in addition to its primary sequence identity.
From these ages, primary sequence was coded as either sex-centered (label sexual identity after first sexual experience with a male) or identity-centered (identification of sexual identity before first sexual encounter with a male).
 
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