Biology: Life on Earth
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ISBN: 9780321729712
Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
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Chapter 3, Problem 7RQ
Describe the synthesis of a protein from amino acids. Then describe the primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary structures of a protein.
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