random coil
Americannoun
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A sequence of amino acids that has neither alpha-helical nor beta-sheet structure. Proteins consisting of alpha helixes or beta sheets are reduced to random coils upon denaturing.
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Compare alpha helix beta sheet
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Earlier this month, the Chicago Sun-Times ran a random photo of commuters in Tokyo to illustrate a story about a new coronavirus variant.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2022
It’s called “On This Day,” and allows users to share a random photo they posted on the same calendar date in the past.
From The Verge • Oct. 10, 2019
“Sometime, a person would only have a random photo they knew was taken somewhere in Plymouth County,” she said.
From Washington Times • Mar. 29, 2015
Maybe you'll think of him in a different light, though, when you check out this wonderfully random photo of Suh, Warren Buffett and Kathy Ireland putting indoor: Nope, he's still pretty tough to root for.
From Golf Digest • Oct. 16, 2013
It comes with nifty features like beautiful timeline organizer for photos, random photo shuffler, and private / public shares.
From Forbes • Dec. 18, 2012
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