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Secondary structure of a protein

Define the secondary structure of a protein?

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The secondary protein structure is produced by the manner its amino acids interact via intermolecular bond. Such interactions make a spatial conformation of the polypeptide filament. The two main studied secondary conformations of proteins are the beta-sheet and alpha helix.

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