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.
The primary structure of a protein is determined by its amino acid sequence.
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.