Proteins Flashcards
1
Q
What is the primary structure
A
The individual sequence of amino acids in a protein
2
Q
What is the secondary structure?
A
The local interactions of the amino acids in the polypeptide chain
3
Q
What is the tertiary structure
A
The way that the whole protein folds to make a three dimensional structure
4
Q
What is the quaternary structure
A
A structure only applicable to proteins with multiple polypeptide chains that describes the interactions with different chains
