primary structure

noun

Biochemistry.��the basic sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide or protein.
the basic parts of an aircraft, damage to which would be dangerous.

primary structure

The linear sequence of amino acids in a protein.
See also quaternary structure secondary structure tertiary structure

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The primary structure of a protein is composed of different amino acids coming together.

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There is no unbiased way to pick a single nominee using the GOP's current primary structure.

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Larger homes are now commonplace: The median new primary structure size in 2020 in the proposed wildlife ordinance area was 8,854 square feet, according to the city.

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The primary structure of hearing in the skull is called a cochlea.

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But in a one-party city like New York, a one-party primary structure can stifle new voices and even pit women and racial minorities against each other in a winner-takes-all system.

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primary stress primary succession

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