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Introduction to protein structure
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| - | + | Proteins are condensation polymers of amino acids. The <scene name='57/575866/Primary_sequence/1'>primary structure</scene> is the amino acid sequence. The <scene name='57/575866/Secondary_sequence/1'>secondary structure</scene> is the local structure over short distances. This level of structure is stabilized by <scene name='57/575866/Alpha_helix_h_bond/2'>hydrogen bonds</scene> between the backbone amide groups. | |
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Revision as of 00:43, 16 January 2014
Levels of Protein Structure
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