Which Factor Does Not Help to Explain Why Many Proteins

question 100

Multiple Choice

Which factor does not help to explain why many proteins exhibit quaternary structure?

• A)Oligomers are usually more stable than the free monomers.
• B)Active sites can be formed when the protein chains associate.
• C)The subunits always are able to maintain the same three-dimensional structure whether they are associated into an oligomer or not.
• D)Increased efficiency by the sharing of the same subunit with the same function among different proteins.

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