Beta-Pleated Sheet

Definition

A beta-pleated sheet is another form of secondary structure in proteins where parts of the polypeptide chain fold back on themselves to form "sheets," also held together by hydrogen bonds.

Related terms

Protein Folding: The process by which a protein takes on its functional three-dimensional structure.

Tertiary Structure:

The overall three-dimensional shape formed by all parts of a protein molecule.

Quaternary Structure:

The arrangement and interaction between multiple folded protein molecules in multi-subunit complexes.