Four levels of protein structure Flashcards

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Primary

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Sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide chains, influenced by dna
one gene = one polypeptide
Bond between amino acid is called a peptide bond

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Secondary

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Shaoe that polypeptides chains form due to hydrogen bonding
Hydrogen bonds twist and polypeptide forming an alpha helix

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Teritarty

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Alpha helix of a secondary futher twisted and foleded
Disuphic, ionic, covalent hyrophobic and hydrogen bonds
Enzymyms have a teritarty structure

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Quaternary

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Two or more polypeptide chains
Haemaglobin

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