Which best describes the tertiary structure of a protein?

A. The interaction of polypeptide subunits and prosthetic groups

B. Interactions forming hydrogen bonds between the amino acids

C. The sequence of amino acids in the polypeptide chain

D. The structure formed from interactions between the amino acid side groups

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Linda Harding

Biology

27 January, 01:09

Which best describes the tertiary structure of a protein?

A. The interaction of polypeptide subunits and prosthetic groups

B. Interactions forming hydrogen bonds between the amino acids

C. The sequence of amino acids in the polypeptide chain

D. The structure formed from interactions between the amino acid side groups

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Catalina Adkins · Answer 1

C. is the correct answer - The sequence of amino acids in the polypeptide chain

Amino acids are subunits of proteins, they are the monomer (building blocks) of proteins also called polypeptides. Each protein has a unique set of amino acids chain that make them distinctive.