protein structure Flashcards
concepts: summarise the concepts of primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary protein structure
1
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methods of folding protein into conformation of lowest energy
A
spontaneous or chaperone
2
Q
primary structure
A
polypeptide
3
Q
secondary structure
A
a-helix or B-pleated sheet
4
Q
tertiary structure
A
compact globular domains
5
Q
quaternary structure
A
3D multimeric (several subunits)
