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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.

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Do you expect proteins in urine to be in primary secondary and tertiary structures?

Proteins in urine are typically in their primary structure, which is the linear sequence of amino acids. Secondary and tertiary structures may be disrupted due to the conditions in the urinary tract. Significant alterations in structure can indicate health issues such as kidney damage or proteinuria.


What is an example of tertiary?

An example of Tertiary structure regarding proteins are: ~side chains reactions ~sulfide bridges ~hydrophobic reactions ~chaperone proteins A protein may require 2 or more chains; if so, it will be considered a Quaternary Structure.


Do all proteins have quandary structure?

No. Proteins start out as a Primary structure, which is just the linear form and sequence of amino acids. The proteins then start forming alpha helices and/or Beta sheets depending on the properties of the amino acids. This is their Secondary structure The proteins then fold completely into tertiary structure. Here, we have a lot of hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic interactions within the protein between the helices and beta sheets. Many proteins are fully functional in their tertiary structure and don't have any reason for forming into a quaternary structure. In the quaternary structure, we usually see an interaction between 2 or more polypeptides or proteins. An example would be 2 proteins in their tertiary structure binding together to become a functional dimer. If 3 proteins were interacting it would form a trimer. Several proteins are functional only in a quaternary structure while several more proteins are just fine in their tertiary structure and therefore do not have a quaternary structure.


How are proteins distugushed from each other?

They have different primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary structure.


What makes proteins three-dimensional?

Hydrophobic interactions cause proteins to form into a three-dimensional shape.


Quaternary structure of proteins?

The quaternary structure is the overall structure of an enzyme complex. This is made of at least two separate polypeptide chains. The 3D structure of one polypeptide is known as the tertiary structure.


The process by which the tertiary and or quaternary structure of a protein are altered is known as?

denaturing. the proteins are said to be 'denatured'


Globular or fibrous polypeptide chains are what type of protein structure?

Fibrous polypeptide chains are a type of protein structure known as secondary structure, while globular polypeptide chains are associated with tertiary structure. Globular proteins typically have a compact, rounded shape, while fibrous proteins have a more elongated, fibrous shape.


Is collagen a secondary or tertiary structure?

Collagen is a primary protein structure, composed of three polypeptide chains that form a unique triple helical structure. This triple helical structure is considered the primary structure of collagen.


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 tertiary structure for a protein?

'The Quaternary structure of a protein is the 4th level of folding for a protein. An example of this would be a red blood cell, which is a quaternary structure, it is made up of alpha helicies and also beta pleated in the tertiary structure. The Quaternary structure of a protein contains 4 tertiary structures in it.


Are proteins a enzymes?

Proteins are not enzymes. Enzymes are protein,tertiary proteins