NALT

Preferred term

protein secondary structure

Topic

The level of protein structure in which regular hydrogen-bond interactions within contiguous stretches of polypeptide chain give rise to alpha helices, beta strands (which align to form beta sheets) or other types of coils. This is the first folding level of protein conformation.

protein conformation

secondary protein structure

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

30366

Spanish

estructura secundaria de las proteínas

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/7758

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Created 1/19/06, last modified 8/22/19