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primary structure

noun

Biochemistry. the basic sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide or protein.
the basic parts of an aircraft, damage to which would be dangerous.

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Words nearby primary structure

primary root, primary school, primary sex characteristic, primary spermatocyte, primary stress, primary structure, primary succession, primary syphilis, primary tissue, primary tooth, primary tuberculosis
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Scientific definitions for primary structure

primary structure

The linear sequence of amino acids in a protein. See also quaternary structure secondary structure tertiary structure.
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