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primary structure

n. (context biochemistry English) the linear sequence of amino acids covalently linked by peptide bonds to form a single polypeptide chain

Usage examples of "primary structure".

Originally The Wall was intended to be the centerpiece of a defense structure that stretched down past Clayton and filled the entire Rabun Gap, which, technically, began behind the primary structure about two miles.

The spires seemed to have broken through the primary structure of the vessel from the floor around the join, although there was no sign of damage at their roots.

The boxy annex jutting out to the right was an unfortunate eyesore, although it did little to shroud the original pagan shape of the primary structure.

Six or seven thousand people live within each section, and there is probably room - and over-designed strength in the primary structure - for an even greater density of population.

A canopy partially covers the stage, supported by the primary structure upstage and two narrow columns about halfway downstage.

Although the XIth degree is often thought to be homosexual and is in fact apart from the primary structure of O.