AP BIOLOGY

BIOCHEMISTRY

ENZYMES AND METABOLISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The sequence of amino acids forming a polypeptide is known as the ____ structure of a protein.
A
primary
B
secondary
C
tertiary
D
quaternary
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -To reiterate, the primary structure of a protein is defined as the sequence of amino acids linked together to form a polypeptide chain. Each amino acid is linked to the next amino acid through peptide bonds created during the protein biosynthesis process.

Detailed explanation-2: -The amino acid sequence is known as the primary structure of the protein. Stretches of polypeptide chain that form helices and sheets constitute the protein’s secondary structure.

Detailed explanation-3: -What is the primary structure of a protein? The linear sequence of amino acids within a protein is called the primary structure of the protein. A sequence of just twenty amino acids, each of which has a special side chain, is made up of proteins. The side chains of amino acids are chemically distinct.

Detailed explanation-4: -The ensemble of formations and folds in a single linear chain of amino acids-sometimes called a polypeptide-constitutes the tertiary structure of a protein. Finally, the quaternary structure of a protein refers to those macromolecules with multiple polypeptide chains or subunits.

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