How do the terms \"primary,\" \"secondary,\" and \"tertiary\" relate to the stru

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How do the terms "primary," "secondary," and "tertiary" relate to the structure of proteins? Primary, secondary and tertiary relate to the amino acid types in the protein. Primary refers to the sequence of amino acids in the protein. Secondary refers to the o conformations of amino acid chains (e.a. alpha-helices) in the protein. Tertiary is used to describe the overall structure of the folded protein. These terms are used to describe the most common amine substitution pattern found in a protein. Primary refers to the primary amines present in alpha-amino acids. Secondary refers to the arrangement of amino acids within the protein. Tertiary refers to the shape of the protein.

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Primary steucture refers the amino acid sequenced in a polypeptide chain.

Secondary strucre is the conformations of amino acid chains in the protein dependent of the hydrogen bonding. There are two main types of secondary structure i.e. -helix and -plated structure.

The tertiary structure gives e three dimensional shape of an entire molecule which is due to protein molecule bend and twist in such a way to attain minimum energy and maximum stability.

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