See Also: protein conformation(medicine)
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Conformation(medicine)
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conformation(dictionary)
beta conformation(medicine)
molecular conformation(medicine)
envelope conformation(medicine)
boat conformation(medicine)
native conformation(medicine)

protein conformation (medicine)


protein conformation


The characteristic 3-dimensional shape of a protein, imposed upon it by the secondary and tertiary structure of the peptide chain. This stage in the structure of a protein describes the highest level of organization in overall structure assumed by multimeric proteins (aggregates of more than one polypeptide chain). This is the fourth folding level of protein building.