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noun Biochemistry.

the arrangement of a polypeptide into a regular alpha helix, beta structure, or random coil configuration by the formation of intramolecular hydrogen bonds along the length of the chain.

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How to use secondary structure in a sentence

LinearFold was able to predict the secondary structure of the SARS-CoV-2 RNA sequence in only 27 seconds, 120 times faster than other methods.
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The medullary shell is usually to be regarded as a primary, the cortical as a secondary structure.
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Scientific definitions for secondary structure

secondary structure

The protein structure characterized by folding of the peptide chain into an alpha helix, beta sheet, or random coil. See also primary structure quaternary structure tertiary structure.

The folded, helical structure of double-stranded DNA.