Answer to Question #228927 in Organic Chemistry for vinit

Question

1.     For the following description state which structure (or structures) best relates: primary 1^o , secondary 2^o

,tertiary 3 ^o, quaternary 4 ^o. You may use more than one.

 

Answer 1

Primary structure is the amino acid sequence. Secondary structure is local interactions between stretches of a polypeptide chain and includes α-helix and β-pleated sheet structures. Tertiary structure is the overall the three-dimension folding driven largely by interactions between R groups.