Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry - Primary structure

Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry

Primary structure: In a protein, the sequence of amino acids. In DNA or RNA, the sequence of nucleosides or nucleotides.

The primary structure of this tetrapeptide is Gly-Cys-Ser-Ala.

The primary structure of this DNA segment is A-T-G-C.

Related terms: Secondary structure, tertiary structure, quaternary structure, molecular structure, primary carbon, primary carbocation, primary hydrogen, primary alcohol, primary amide, primary amine, primary alkyl halide, primary haloalkane
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