Which of These Determines the Primary Structure of a Protein

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of these determines the primary structure of a protein?

• A) Sequence of amino acids
• B) Number of hydrogen bonds
• C) Ratio of the number of acidic amino acids to the number of basic amino acids
• D) Polarity of the R groups attached to the amino acids
• E) Number of alpha helices and pleated sheets along the axis of the protein

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