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ribbon representation

ribbon representation noun: a graphical representation of the gross structure of a protein in which different levels of structure are represented as different size ribbons and tubes; associated molecules (such as the haem of haemoglobin) are shown in ball and stick form.

ribbon representation: a graphical representation of the gross structure of a protein in which different levels of...
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Noun

ribbon representation (plural ribbon representations)

  1. A graphical representation of the gross structure of a protein in which different levels of structure are represented as different size ribbons and tubes; associated molecules (such as the haem of haemoglobin) are shown in ball and stick form.

Forms of ribbon representation

pluralribbon representations

Questions about ribbon representation

What does ribbon representation mean?
Ribbon representation means a graphical representation of the gross structure of a protein in which different levels of structure are represented as different size ribbons and tubes; associated molecules (such as the haem of haemoglobin) are shown in ball and stick form.
What part of speech is ribbon representation?
Ribbon representation is a noun.
What is the plural of ribbon representation?
The plural of ribbon representation is ribbon representations.

Words near ribbon representation in the dictionary

  1. ribbon loaf
  2. ribbon map
  3. ribbon maps
  4. ribbon microphone
  5. ribbon microphones
  6. ribbon representation
  7. ribbon representations
  8. ribbon seal
  9. ribbon seals
  10. ribbon snake
  11. ribbon snakes

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