noun
primary structure
Technical term in biochemistry and molecular biology, referring to the linear sequence of amino acids in a protein or nucleotides in a nucleic acid.
タンパク質の一次構造はアミノ酸配列によって決まる。
The primary structure of a protein is determined by its amino acid sequence.
DNAの一次構造を解析する技術が進歩している。
Techniques for analyzing the primary structure of DNA are advancing.
Refers to local folded structures (e.g., alpha helices, beta sheets) formed by hydrogen bonding within the primary structure.
The overall three-dimensional shape of a single polypeptide chain, including interactions between secondary structure elements.
The arrangement of multiple folded protein subunits in a multi-subunit complex.
Compound of 一次 (いちじ, 'primary, first-order') and 構造 (こうぞう, 'structure'). The term is a direct calque from English 'primary structure' used in biochemistry.