Protein Conformation, beta-Strand

**Definition:** A secondary structure of proteins where the amino (N-H) groups of a polypeptide backbone, three to ten amino acids in length, establish hydrogen bonds with the carbonyl (C=O) groups in the backbone of adjacent strands. These may form a beta-sheet, where the side chains of the adjacent strands point in the same direction.

**Tree numbers:** - G02.111.570.820.709.600.750

**Synonyms:** - beta-Strand - beta-Strands - beta-Stranded Structures