Practice - Quaternary Structure: Multiple Polypeptide Chains (The Multi-Subunit Assembly)
Practice Questions
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What does quaternary structure refer to?
💡 Hint: Think about how proteins are composed of multiple chains.
What is a dimer?
💡 Hint: Remember the prefix 'di-' means two.
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What is the definition of quaternary structure?
💡 Hint: Think about the nature of protein assemblies.
True or False: Hemoglobin is an example of a dimer.
💡 Hint: Recall the number of subunits in hemoglobin.
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Challenge Problems
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Explore how the quaternary structure of proteins like hemoglobin can influence their susceptibility to diseases like sickle cell anemia.
💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between structure and pathological conditions.
How would the functionality of hemoglobin change if it only existed as a dimer rather than a tetramer?
💡 Hint: Think about the importance of interactions in cooperative binding.
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