The beta pleated sheet is a structural motif of proteins. It forms spontaneously as part of the secondary level of organization within proteins.
Polypeptide chains line up adjacent to each other. They link via hydrogen bonds to give a layered structure that mimicks a molecular corrugated sheet.
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