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How does the shape of a protein change as it goes from primary to quaternary?
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∙ 14y ago
The primary structure of a protein is the unique sequence of amino acids. There are 20 possible amino acids, and the primary structure consists of a string of amino acids held together by peptide bonds. The secondary structure occurs when the amino acid chain becomes coiled or folded in alpha helix or beta pleated sheets. The protein develops its three-dimensional shape in the tertiary structure. Van der Waals interactions, disulfide bonds, hydrophobic interactions, and ionic bonding all impact the tertiary structure. Finally, the quaternary structure is made up of more than one polypeptide chain (a polypeptide chain is the string of amino acids described in the primary structure).
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∙ 14y agoQuaternary structure of a protein means that the protein contains more than one polypeptide chains. Those chains interact with each other to maintain the protein's shape, providing stability to the protein. The interactions are covalent, (disulfide bonds) and non-covalent, like Hydrogen bonds, electrostatic forces, hydrophobic forces. Because of these interactions, all protein with quaternary structure, has three- dimensional shape, (either globular or fibrous).
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∙ 10y agoQuaternary are the complex structure formed by the interaction of 2 or more polypeptide chains. Tertiary are the folding back of a molecule upon itself and held together by disulfide bridges and hydrogen bonds.
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∙ 12y agoWhen a protein changes shape it is termed as being denatured; which is caused by heat.
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∙ 13y agoIt involves two or more polypeptide chains.
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Differentiate the four types of protein structure?
There are four types of protein structure. These include primary structure, secondary structure, tertiary structure, and quaternary structure. Primary structure is the amino acid sequence. Secondary structure is the shape of the molecule. Tertiary structure is the interaction between groups. Quaternary structure is the interactions between protein subunits.
What is the level of protein structure that describes all aspects of the three-dimensional folding of a polypeptide?
Primary: Simple string of amino acids called a polypeptide. Secondary: The varied hydrogen bonding of the side chains resulting in alpha helixes and beta sheets. Tertirary: The R group bondingd; hydophobic, hydrophilic, hydrogen bonding and disulfide bonding, which results in the globular, actual protein. Quarternary: The construction of multi protein subunits from tertiary structure. Such as hemeglobin.
When a signal molecule binds to a receptor protein the receptor protein may change the?
shape.
Does a helix refer to a protein's tertiary structure?
All of them. Tertiary is the overall 3D shape of the protein Quaternary is what proteins it is attached to and how Primary is the actual order of the amino-acids which make up the chain Secondary is the way that that chain coils or folds So 'helix' refers to the coiling of the chain. Hence it is the secondary structure.
What are the names and description of the four structures of proteins?
If meaning the four structural levels in proteins, then these are:* Primary structure, which is the sequence of amino acids in the peptide chain that constitutes the protein. * Secondary structure, is the location of formations called alpha-helices, beta-sheets and coiled coils (undefined, flexible structure), that forms with the help of hydrogen bonds between amino acids. * Tertiary structure: This is the over-all fold/structure of one peptide chain/protein, which can consist of many so called "domains" of typical structures of alpha-helices and beta-sheets. * Quaternary structure: Because some proteins are formed from many smaller subproteins (that is, by many peptide chains), quaternary structure describe how these subunits are assembled together.
Differentiate the four types of protein structure?
There are four types of protein structure. These include primary structure, secondary structure, tertiary structure, and quaternary structure. Primary structure is the amino acid sequence. Secondary structure is the shape of the molecule. Tertiary structure is the interaction between groups. Quaternary structure is the interactions between protein subunits.
The final three dimentional shape of a protein is?
It is called the tertiary structure of a protein. 'Clumping' two or more tertiary protein structures together yields the quaternary form, or shape.
What is the four levels of proteins?
Proteins have primary structure, which is their amino acid sequence, secondary structure, which is either the alpha helix or the beta pleated sheet, tertiary structure, the protein's geometric shape, and quaternary structure, the arrangement of multiple protein subunits.
What is the level of protein structure that describes all aspects of the three-dimensional folding of a polypeptide?
Primary: Simple string of amino acids called a polypeptide. Secondary: The varied hydrogen bonding of the side chains resulting in alpha helixes and beta sheets. Tertirary: The R group bondingd; hydophobic, hydrophilic, hydrogen bonding and disulfide bonding, which results in the globular, actual protein. Quarternary: The construction of multi protein subunits from tertiary structure. Such as hemeglobin.
What is the linkage of silk protein?
The quaternary protein structure involves the clustering of several individual peptide or protein chains into a final specific shape. A variety of bonding interactions including hydrogen bonding, salt bridges, and disulfide bonds hold the various chains into a particular geometry. There are two major categories of proteins with quaternary structure - fibrous and globular.
What does the shape of a protein resembles?
Proteins are "folded" molecules there is not one shape, each protein is different. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A protein has a primary structure which folds into a secondary structure (alpha helix or B-sheet) and then has a tertiary structure (its 3D fold). Many proteins can complex together to create a quaternary structure. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Depending on the type of protein and the environment that the protein is in determines its "shape". The hydrophobic effect plays a huge role in this. Membrane proteins are in a hydrophobic environment, and cytosolic proteins are in a hydrophilic environment. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ If you are referring to an amino acid which is a polypeptide monomer, then amino acids have a tetrahedral shape around the alpha carbon. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- also known as a messy group of coat hangers
How is tertiary protein structure dependent on primary protein structure?
The relationship between the primary and tertiary structure of a protein is the both have a sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide chain.orThe sequence of amino acids in a primary structure determines its three-dimensional shape ( secondary and tertiary structure)
Proteins with more than one polypeptide chain have what structure?
These have quaternary structure. This is the overall shape of all the chains combined. The 3D shape of one polypeptide chain is the tertiary structure.
When a signal molecule binds to a receptor protein the receptor protein may change the?
shape.
Does a helix refer to a protein's tertiary structure?
All of them. Tertiary is the overall 3D shape of the protein Quaternary is what proteins it is attached to and how Primary is the actual order of the amino-acids which make up the chain Secondary is the way that that chain coils or folds So 'helix' refers to the coiling of the chain. Hence it is the secondary structure.
What are the names and description of the four structures of proteins?
If meaning the four structural levels in proteins, then these are:* Primary structure, which is the sequence of amino acids in the peptide chain that constitutes the protein. * Secondary structure, is the location of formations called alpha-helices, beta-sheets and coiled coils (undefined, flexible structure), that forms with the help of hydrogen bonds between amino acids. * Tertiary structure: This is the over-all fold/structure of one peptide chain/protein, which can consist of many so called "domains" of typical structures of alpha-helices and beta-sheets. * Quaternary structure: Because some proteins are formed from many smaller subproteins (that is, by many peptide chains), quaternary structure describe how these subunits are assembled together.
Are there proteins that don't have a tertiary structure?
Yes. The primary structure is the basic sequence of amino acids in the strand. If a protein doesn't have a primary structure, then it doesn't have amino acids. If it doesn't have amino acids, the building blocks of a protein, then there is no protein to speak of.
