Meanings
nounbeta barrel (plural beta barrels)
plural beta barrels
- biochemistryA large beta sheet that twists and coils to form a closed structure in which the first strand is hydrogen-bonded to the last.
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beta barrel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beta%20barrel
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“beta barrel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beta%20barrel. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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