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secondary structure
(redirected from Secondary structure of proteins)

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secondary structure [′sek·ən‚der·ē ′strək·chər]
(biochemistry)
The conformation of a protein or peptide molecule with respect to nearest-neighbor amino acids.
(geology)
A structure such as a fault, fold, or joint resulting from tectonic movement that started after the rock in which it is found was emplaced.
(paleontology)
A coarse structure usually between the thin sheets in the protective wall of a tintinnid.


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The papers describe contemporary mathematics and physics, but they also describes such topics of interest to oceanography as the secondary structure of proteins and an overview of arc complexes with proposed applications to macromolecular folding.
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