Which of the Following Factors Determines a Protein's Particular Conformation

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following factors determines a protein's particular conformation?

• A)the overall 2-dimensional architecture of the protein
• B)the breaking and reforming of covalent bonds
• C)the rotations about every second bond along the peptide backbone
• D)the amino acid side-chain interactions

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