Which of These Determines the Quaternary Structure of a Protein

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which of these determines the quaternary structure of a protein?

• A) Sequence of amino acids
• B) Ratio of the number of acidic amino acids to the number of basic amino acids
• C) Number of alpha helices and pleated sheets along the axis of the protein
• D) Arrangement of subunits of amino acids that are held together by attractions between the chains
• E) Arrangement of pleated sheets in the protein

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