Which of the Following Is True About the Tertiary Structure

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about the tertiary structure of proteins?

• A)Disulfide bonds are part of the tertiary structure.
• B)Only proteins with more than one polypeptide subunit have a tertiary structure.
• C)Proteins with tertiary structure do not contain α helix or β-pleated sheet.
• D)Van der Waals interactions play no role in the tertiary structure.
• E)Interactions between hydrophobic amino acid side chains are important for hold the tertiary structure together.

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Definitions:

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