Biochemistry
Biochemistry
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Author: Lubert Stryer, Jeremy M. Berg, John L. Tymoczko, Gregory J. Gatto Jr.
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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Disulfide bridges can be formed by
and helps in stabilizing
structures.
Cysteine; tertiary and quaternary
Cysteine, primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary
Methionine; tertiary and quaternary
Methionine; secondary, tertiary and quaternary
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Transcribed Image Text:QUESTION 10 Disulfide bridges can be formed by and helps in stabilizing structures. Cysteine; tertiary and quaternary Cysteine, primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary Methionine; tertiary and quaternary Methionine; secondary, tertiary and quaternary
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  • Proteins are complex biological macromolecules that are the polymers of amino acids. 
  • Scientists have distinguished several levels of structural organization of proteins and they are:

          1. primary 

          2. secondary

          3. tertiary 

          4. quaternary 

  • They are extraordinary complex molecules in living organisms and have the most diverse functions.
  • So it is important to understand the basic structure of the protein to comprehend its role in organisms. 
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