Some proteins owe their functions to the three dimensional shape they have; what is responsible for holding the shape of a protein?

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Yair Hogan

Biology

7 November, 13:34

Some proteins owe their functions to the three dimensional shape they have; what is responsible for holding the shape of a protein?

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Paula Peterson · Answer 1

Protein denaturation results in a disruption of the secondary and tertiary structure. A denatured protein does not have the function it previously had. Some proteins owe their functions to the three dimensional shape they have; what is responsible for holding the shape of a protein is the R-group interactions.