secondary structure
English
Noun
secondary structure (countable and uncountable, plural secondary structures)
- (biochemistry) The general three-dimensional structure of a biopolymer such as DNA or a protein.
Hyponyms
- (biochemistry): alpha helix, beta sheet, random coil, turn
Coordinate terms
- (biochemistry): primary structure, tertiary structure, quaternary structure
Translations
3D form of biopolymer
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