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What makes the hydrogen-bonded sequences in β-pleated sheets stronger when they run antiparallel to adjacent elements?
Which type of bonds stabilize the tertiary structure of proteins?
What is the result of disrupting the four interactions that stabilize a protein's tertiary structure?
What type of interactions play a key role in creating the tertiary structure of proteins?
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In the example of hemoglobin provided in the text, how many polypeptide subunits come together to form a complete, functional hemoglobin molecule?
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Where is the information to build the polypeptide subunits of hemoglobin found?
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What defines a protein's primary structure?
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Which type of bond in a protein's structure exhibits characteristics of a double bond?
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What do the polypeptide chains in a protein's structure lack flexibility due to?
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Which structural elements in proteins are formed without involving the R-groups?
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