Protein Structure and Function

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What is the primary driving force behind the final folded state of a protein?

  • Stable unfolded state
  • High free energy state
  • Low free energy state (correct)
  • Binding of ligands to the protein

What is the term used to describe the process of breaking the noncovalent bonds that hold a protein together, resulting in loss of function?

  • Folding
  • Unfolding
  • Refolding
  • Denaturation (correct)

What is the term used to describe the structure formed by the complex of two identical protein chains?

  • Tertiary structure
  • Heterodimer
  • Homodimer (correct)
  • Quaternary structure

What is the temperature above which most proteins start to unfold?

<p>60°C (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the process of a protein chain adopting its final folded state?

<p>Folding (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of distant residues coming close together in the folded structure of a protein?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the structure of a protein that is formed by the complex of multiple polypeptide chains?

<p>Quaternary structure (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the binding of a ligand to a protein?

<p>Ligand binding (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the loss of function of a protein as a result of unfolding?

<p>Inactivation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the structure of a protein that is formed by the folding of a polypeptide chain?

<p>Tertiary structure (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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