Meanings
nounbeta sheet (plural beta sheets)
plural beta sheets
- biochemistryA secondary structure in proteins consisting of multiple strands connected laterally.
Synonyms: beta-pleated sheet, β-pleated sheet
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA secondary structure in proteins consisting of multiple strands connected laterally.
Translations
Finnish beeta-levy, beeta-laskos
- beeta-levysecondary structure in proteins
- beeta-laskossecondary structure in proteins
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APA
beta sheet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beta%20sheet
MLA
“beta sheet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beta%20sheet. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beta sheet,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beta%20sheet.
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