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Protein secondary structure
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General three-dimensional form of local segments of proteins
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Protein secondary structure is the local spatial conformation of the polypeptide backbone excluding the side chains. The two most common secondary structural elements are alpha helices and beta sheets, though beta turns and omega loops occur as well. Secondary structure elements typically spontaneously form as an intermediate before the protein...

Subclass of
Protein structure
Followed by
Protein tertiary structure
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