A structure named for this letter is used by retinol-binding protein to carry retinol and is used by porins to assist diffusion across the cell membrane. This letter partly names fragments of the membrane receptor APP that accumulate in gray matter. Adrenergic receptors denoted by this letter are antagonized by medications that treat abnormal heart rhythms by suppressing the fight-or-flight response. The center of green fluorescent protein contains a "barrel" structure named for this letter. The top left of a Ramachandran plot represents a motif named for this letter which is abundant in amyloid plaques. That secondary structure denoted by this letter consists of several adjacent polypeptide strands held together by hydrogen bonds. For 10 points, what Greek letter names a "sheet" protein motif that's contrasted with the alpha helix? ■END■
ANSWER: beta [or beta-pleated sheet or beta strand or beta barrel or amyloid beta or beta-adrenergic receptor]
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