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Fibrous protein

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protein secondary structurethe local spatial conformation of the polypeptide backbone excluding the side chains.
globular proteinIn biochemistry, globular proteins or spheroproteins are spherical ("globe-like") proteins and are one of the common protein types (the others being fibrous, disordered and membrane proteins).
scleroproteinnoun(biochemistry) Any of many fibrous proteins found in connective tissue etc.
protein structurethe three-dimensional arrangement of atoms in an amino acid-chain molecule.
tropocollagennoun(biochemistry) A component of fibres of collagen in which three polypeptide chains are coiled around each other.
protein fold classIn molecular biology, protein fold classes are broad categories of protein tertiary structure topology.
glycoproteinnoun(biochemistry) A protein with covalently bonded carbohydrates.
proteinnoun(nutrition, uncountable) One of three major classes of food or source of food energy (4 kcal/gram) abundant in animal-derived foods (meat) and some vegetables, such as legumes.
fibulinnoun(biochemistry) Any of a family of calcium-binding glycoproteins found in the extracellular matrix and in plasma.
tertiary structurenoun(biochemistry, molecular biology) The manner in which the helices or sheets of a protein are folded to give a three-dimensional structure.
myofilamentnounA filament within a myofibril, constructed from proteins
microfilamentnounA thin filament made of the protein actin and found in cells; part of the cytoskeleton.
quaternary structurenoun(biochemistry, molecular biology) The arrangement of multiple folded or coiled proteins to form a multi-subunit complex.
polyproline helixA polyproline helix is a type of protein secondary structure which occurs in proteins comprising repeating proline residues.
mucoproteinnoun(biochemistry) Any of a group of widely-distributed natural compounds that exist as complexes of proteins with mucopolysaccharides.
reticular fiberReticular fibers, reticular fibres or reticulin is a type of fiber in connective tissue composed of type III collagen secreted by reticular cells.
secondary structurenoun(biochemistry) The general three-dimensional structure of a biopolymer such as DNA or a protein.
glycosaminoglycannoun(biochemistry) Any polysaccharide that is a polymer of amino sugars; they are the carbohydrate units of proteoglycans.
laminnoun(biochemistry) Any of a class of fibrous proteins that provide structure, and regulate transcription in a cell nucleus
protein subunitnoun(biochemistry) Any protein that forms assemblies with others, especially those that form multimers or oligomers.

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