secondary structure

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

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  • secondary structure of protein — secondary structure of protein. См. вторичная структура белка. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

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  • secondary structure — Localized three dimensional conformations adopted by macromolecules, in particular nucleic acids and polypeptides. These arise as a result of the action of non covalent forces generated by interactions between residues which are brought into… …   Glossary of Biotechnology

  • secondary structure — aspects of the three dimensional structure of macromolecules that have a regular geometric pattern, e.g., α helix or β sheet regions in proteins, double helix regions in nucleic acids, or the cloverleaf structure of transfer RNAs …   Medical dictionary

  • secondary structure — zones that do not agree with the opaque and translucent zones of an annulus in ageing fish. These secondary structures are false and split or double rings or zones …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • secondary structure — Structures produced in polypeptide chains involving interactions between amino acids within the chain. Especially alpha helical and beta pleated sheet structures. Also applies to the complex folding of nucleic acids as, for example, the clover… …   Dictionary of molecular biology

  • secondary structure — Смотри вторичная структура …   Энциклопедический словарь по металлургии

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