Protein Folding

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Biochemistry › Protein Folding

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How many amino acids are per turn in an alpha helix secondary structure?

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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?

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How many amino acids are per turn in an alpha helix secondary structure?

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Which of the following best explains a quaternary structure of a protein?

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Which of the following best explains a quaternary structure of a protein?

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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?

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2-mercaptoethanol is a chemical agent used in denaturing proteins. Its primary method of denaturing involves separating disulfide bonds. Based on this method of denaturation, what is the lowest level of protein structure affected by 2-mercaptoethanol?

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Which of the following amino acids is least likely to be found in the middle of an alpha helix?

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Which of the following amino acids is least likely to be found in the middle of an alpha helix?

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2-mercaptoethanol is a chemical agent used in denaturing proteins. Its primary method of denaturing involves separating disulfide bonds. Based on this method of denaturation, what is the lowest level of protein structure affected by 2-mercaptoethanol?

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