Protein Structure

Proteins are made up of 4 categories of structure:

Primary – Amino acid sequence

Secondary – Alpha helix and Beta pleated sheets

Tertiary – 3D Structure created by protein folding

Quaternary – Arrangement of multiple folded proteins

 

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If you want to look at some 3D structures you can click the following links:

Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Protein

Haemoglobin Protein

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