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tertiary structure and function of a protein

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Total cards: 3•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

What is tertiary structure Further conformational change of the secondary structure leads to additional bonds forming between the

Back (Answer)

R groups (side chains)

#2
Front (Question)

The additional bonds are

Back (Answer)

Hydrogen (these are between R groups) Disulphide (only occurs between cysteine amino acids) Ionic (occurs between charged R groups) Weak hydrophobic interactions (between non-polar R groups)

#3
Front (Question)

This structure is common in

Back (Answer)

globular proteins