The linear sequence of amino acids within a protein is considered the primary structure of the protein. Proteins are built from a set of only twenty amino acids, each of which has a unique side chain.

(click on image to enlarge) (Image ... The sequence of amino acids in a protein, known as its primary structure, is determined by the genetic code. This sequence ultimately dictates the protein's ...

The enormous progress over the past decade in analytical techniques to study large macromolecules has revealed a much greater diversity in protein primary structure than predicted based on the use ...

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This image illustrates the general structure of an amino ... The sequence of amino acids in a protein, known as its primary structure, determines its unique three-dimensional shape and function.