Protein Structure
Describe the four hierarchical levels of a protein's structure that determine its conformation.
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The primary structure of a protein is its amino acid sequence. Amino acids are connected by peptide bonds into unbranched, linear polypeptide chains.
The secondary structure is the organized structure of local parts of ...
Protein Structure Matching Questions
Match the phrases I-VI with options A-D below.
A) Secondary
B) Tertiary
C) Super-secondary
D) Domain
I) Final three-dimensional packaging of all three regions of a single polypeptide chain
II) Packing together of two or more adjacent folded sections within a contiguous piece of polypeptidechain (found to occur in many unrelated proteins)
III) Regular three dimensional folding pattern (repeating pi, psi values) of a contiguous segment of polypeptide chain
IV) Binding together and arrangement of separately folded polypeptide chains (subunits)
VI) Globular cluster of noncontiguous segments of polypeptide chain to form a unique, identifiable region of protein
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