protein structures
nounUK /ˈprəʊ.tiːn ˈstrʌk.tʃəz/
US /ˈproʊ.tiːn ˈstrʌk.tʃərz/
The shapes that protein molecules make, like tiny folded puzzles in our bodies.
Scientists used a computer to study the protein structures inside the cell.
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2. The way a protein's parts are arranged in three dimensions, from simple chains to complex bundles.
The lesson explained how protein structures range from simple helices to large folded shapes.
3. The organized patterns that proteins form when they group together, such as fibers or crystals.
Under the microscope, the protein structures looked like long threads.
4. The study or description of how proteins are built and shaped.
Her research focuses on protein structures and how they change.