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Which type of interaction is most likely responsible for the disruption of the tertiary structure of a protein by heavy metal ions?
What is the primary mechanism by which chaotropic agents like urea and guanidine denature proteins?
Which post-translational modification is most likely to serve as a membrane anchor for a protein?
Which of the following is the LEAST likely to disrupt the tertiary structure of a protein?
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Which post-translational modification is most likely to be found on secreted or membrane proteins?
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Which type of oligomeric protein is formed by multiple, identical polypeptide chains?
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How does proteolytic cleavage of a proprotein contribute to the function of the mature protein?
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Which post-translational modification is most likely to involve the covalent attachment of a fatty acid to a protein?
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Which type of oligomeric protein is most likely to exhibit cooperative binding behavior?
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Which post-translational modification is most likely to involve the covalent attachment of a carbohydrate moiety to a protein?
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