Amino Acid Structures: Quaternary

Question 1

What are quaternary structures?

Answer 1

arrangements/interactions of subunits (polypeptides)

Question 2

What is hemoglobin an example of?

Answer 2

quaternary structure

Question 3

How many subunits does hemoglobin consist of?

Answer 3

4 (2 alpha, 2 beta)

Question 4

Hemoglobin involves several ______________ between ________.

Answer 4

ionic interactions, subunits

Question 5

Folding (higher level of structures) can occur spontaneously,
however, some proteins require ______________ to assist
with efficiently folding proteins.

Answer 5

chaperone proteins