"tertiary structure" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tertiary structures [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} tertiary structure (plural tertiary structures)
  1. (biochemistry, molecular biology) The manner in which the helices or sheets of a protein are folded to give a three-dimensional structure. Categories (topical): Biochemistry, Molecular biology Coordinate_terms: primary structure, secondary structure, quaternary structure

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