Primary Structure

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Biochemistry › Primary Structure

Questions
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1

Sickle cell anemia is caused by a point mutation in hemoglobin, where a glutamate residue is changed to a valine. Based on this mutation mechanism, what level of protein structure is affected by sickle cell anemia?

2

Sickle cell anemia results from a missense mutation that replaces a glutamic acid residue with which of the following?

3

A protein's primary structure is determined by which of the following?

4

The __________ structure of a protein corresponds to the linear order of amino acids in a given polypeptide chain.

5

What type of bonds are found in the primary structure of a protein?

6

When a protein is transferred to a solution with a pH that is much lower than its optimal range, which of the following levels of protein structure is or can be affected?

7

What is the primary structure of a protein?

8

The formation of a peptide bond is an example of what type of reaction?

9

Which of the following describes the primary structure of a protein?

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