Which of these is responsible for the functioning of a protein?

amino acid sequence

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primary structure

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secondary structure

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tertiary structure

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Solution

The correct option is D tertiary structure
The side chains of amino acids in a protein and their 3-dimensional arrangement is responsible for the functioning of a protein. Hence, a protein needs its tertiary and/or quarternary structure.

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