tertiary structure

noun

The manner in which the helices or sheets of a protein are folded to give a three-dimensional structure.

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Meanings

nountertiary structure (plural tertiary structures)

plural tertiary structures

  1. molecular biologybiochemistryThe manner in which the helices or sheets of a protein are folded to give a three-dimensional structure.
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tertiary structure. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tertiary%20structure

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