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Protein Structure
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- 1Primary Structuresequence of amino acids in the polypeptide chain
- 2Secondary StructureThe local spacial arrangement of the backbone atoms without regard to the side chains
- 3Two types of secondary structures1. alpha-helix - spiral
2. beta-helix - run alongside one another. Antiparallel - 4Tertiary StructureThe 3-D arrangement of the entire polypeptide chain, including the side chains.
- 5Quaternary StructureThe association of 2 or more sub-units in 3D space
- 6Stabalises primary structurecovalent bonds (peptide bonds)
- 7Stabilises secondary structureHydrogen bonds (between different peptide bonds)
- 8Stabilises tertiary structureionic bonds, disulphide bonds, hydrogen bonds, hydrophobic interactions and van der waals interactions
- 9Prosthetic groupsincorporation of non-protein groups into the polypeptide.
- 10Stabilises quaternary structureionic bonds, disulphide bonds, hydrogen bonds, hydrophobic interactions and Van der Waals interactions.
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- Advanced Higher Biology Flashcards on Protein Structure, created by hanni1995 on 07/05/2013.
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