Protein Structure, Secondary

Synonyms

Protein Structures, Secondary

Secondary Protein Structure

Secondary Protein Structures

Structure, Secondary Protein

Structures, Secondary Protein

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.