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beta sheet
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beta sheet
n.
A structure that occurs in many proteins and consists of two or more parallel adjacent polypeptide chains arranged so that hydrogen bonds can form between the chains.
beta sheet
A structure that occurs in many proteins and consists of two or more parallel adjacent polypeptide chains arranged in such a way that hydrogen bonds can form between the chains. Unlike in an alpha helix where the amino acids form a coil, in beta sheets the amino acids are arranged in a zigzag pattern that forms a straight chain. The proteins in silk have a beta-sheet structure. Compare alpha helixrandom coil
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