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Protein Structure, Secondary MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Protein Structure, Secondary
Tree Number(s)
G02.111.570.820.709.600
Unique ID
D017433
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017433
Annotation
IM general only; coordinate NIM with specific protein
Scope Note
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.
Entry Version
PROTEIN STRUCT SECOND
Entry Term(s)
Secondary Protein Structure
Previous Indexing
Protein Conformation (1972-1992)
Proteins (1966-1971)
Public MeSH Note
93
History Note
93
Date Established
1993/01/01
Date of Entry
1992/05/22
Revision Date
2016/07/05
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