"secondary structure" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: secondary structures [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} secondary structure (countable and uncountable, plural secondary structures)
  1. (biochemistry) The general three-dimensional structure of a biopolymer such as DNA or a protein. Wikipedia link: secondary structure Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biochemistry Hyponyms: alpha helix [biochemistry, microbiology, chemistry, physical-sciences, natural-sciences, biology], beta sheet [biochemistry, microbiology, chemistry, physical-sciences, natural-sciences, biology], random coil [biochemistry, microbiology, chemistry, physical-sciences, natural-sciences, biology], turn [biochemistry, microbiology, chemistry, physical-sciences, natural-sciences, biology] Coordinate_terms: primary structure [biochemistry, microbiology, chemistry, physical-sciences, natural-sciences, biology], tertiary structure [biochemistry, microbiology, chemistry, physical-sciences, natural-sciences, biology], quaternary structure [biochemistry, microbiology, chemistry, physical-sciences, natural-sciences, biology] Translations (3D form of biopolymer): sekundaarirakenne (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-secondary_structure-en-noun-wTUiB8S- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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