Write a short description of how the structure of a protein is formed. Begin your description with a single amino acid and include the terms 'primary structure', 'secondary structure' and 'tertiary structure' in your answer?

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Feb 4, 2018

The seperate amino acids are linked together to form the primary structure. The way in which this chain is folded is called the secondary structure (with the alpha helices and beta sheets). The way in which these various secondary structures are folded is called the tertiary structure.