secondary structure, conformation, primary structure, or polarization.
2007-02-01 02:53:06 · 2 answers · asked by whatsinaname07 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
The primary structure of a protein is the sequence of amino acids that make up the strand of protein.
The secondary structure of a protein is the shape that the strand takes when allowed to kink up without interference.
The tertiary structure of a protein is created by disulfide bonds where the strand is linked to itself.
The quaternary structure of a protein exists in proteins that are made up of several different strands of amino acids. It is the way the different strands fit together.
Conformation is the term for the overall shape.
2007-02-01 03:41:16 · answer #1 · answered by datamonkey0031 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The primary structure, secondary structure, and perhaps even the polorization all lead to the CONFORMATION of the protein.
2007-02-01 11:17:16 · answer #2 · answered by Shaunie81 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋