A new drug is developed which selectively cleaves covalent bonds between two sulfur atoms of non-adjacent amino acids in a polypeptide chain. Which level of protein structure in affected molecules would be most directly affected by the drug?

A. Secondary structure.

B. Tertiary structure.

C. Primary structure.

D. Quaternary structure.

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Penelope Chaney

Biology

5 December, 22:32

A new drug is developed which selectively cleaves covalent bonds between two sulfur atoms of non-adjacent amino acids in a polypeptide chain. Which level of protein structure in affected molecules would be most directly affected by the drug?

A. Secondary structure.

B. Tertiary structure.

C. Primary structure.

D. Quaternary structure.

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Laurel Krueger · Answer 1

B

Explanation:

Tertiary structure is the overall three-dimensional structure resulting from folding and covalent cross-linking of a protein or polynucleotide molecule. This is what is explained in this question.