Protein Primary Structure
The primary structure of peptides and proteins refers to the linear sequence of its amino acid structural units. The term "primary structure" was first coined by Linderstrøm-Lang in 1951. By convention, the primary structure of a protein is reported starting from the amino-terminal (N) end to the carboxyl-terminal (C) end.
Read more about Protein Primary Structure: Primary Structure of Polypeptides, Primary Structure in Other Molecules, Relation To Secondary and Tertiary Structure
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