Amino acids - Subunits and Quaternary structure

3 important questions on Amino acids - Subunits and Quaternary structure

What is the quaternary structure?

Different proteins that for a complex together.

What are the 2 different ways of functioning for quaternary structures?

  • Every subunits has is own function
  • Together they for a active site.

How are subunits be stabilized?

non covalent forces:
  • hydrogen bonding
  • salt bridges
  • hydrophobic interaction


covalent disulphate bonding

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