In the tertiary structure of proteins, what come together?

Amino acids subunits

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Peptide bonds

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Side chains of amino acids

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

Different polypeptide subunits

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is C
Side chains of amino acids

The primary structure of a protein is its amino acids linked in a polypeptide. In secondary structure, hydrogen bonds are formed between the atoms involved in the peptide bonds. In tertiary structure, the secondary structure further folds so that the side chains of the different constituent amino acids of the protein come together. It is at this level that most proteins are ready for their functions.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

Q. Peptide bonds join various amino acids together in a polypeptide covalently. Identify the peptide bond in the given chain and select the correct option which represents it.

Q. A peptide is a short chain of amino acids. The amino acids in a peptide are connected to one another in a sequence by bonds called peptide bonds. Typically, peptides are distinguished from proteins by their shorter length, although the cut-off number of amino acids for defining a peptide and protein can be arbitrary.
Peptides are generally considered to be short chains of two or more amino acids. Meanwhile, proteins are long molecules made up of multiple peptide subunits, and are also known as polypeptides. Proteins can be digested by enzymes (other proteins) into short peptide fragments. Among cells, peptides can perform biological functions. For example, some peptides act as hormones, which are molecules that when released from cells affect other areas of the body.
A decapeptide (Mol. Wt. 796 g/mol) on complete hydrolysis gives glycine (Mol. Wt. 75 g/mol), alanine and phenylalanine. Glycine contribute 47% to the total weight of the hydrolyzed product.The number of glycine units in the decapeptide is:

Q. Amino acids bonded together in long peptide chains form

Each polypeptide in a protein has amino acids linked with each other in a specific sequence. This sequence of amino acids is said to be .............. .
(a) primary structure of proteins (b) secondary structure of proteins
(c) tertiary structure of proteins (d) quaternary structure of proteins

Q. A linear arrangement of amino acids linked by peptide bonds, forms the _____ structure of protein.

Join BYJU'S Learning Program