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Proteins are not linear molecules as suggested when we write out a "string" of amino acid sequence, -Lys-Ala-Pro-Met-Gly- etc., for example. Rather, this "string" folds into an intricate three-dimensional structure that is unique to each protein. It is this three-dimensional structure that allows proteins to function. Thus in order to understand the details of protein function, one must understand protein structure


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2006-10-09 06:52:06 · answer #1 · answered by veerabhadrasarma m 7 · 0 0

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