Structural components of Macromolecules

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  • Primary Structure refers to the sequence of amino acids that make up a protein chain
  • The three-dimensional structure of proteins is determined by the primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary structures.
  • Tertiary structure is the overall shape of a polypeptide, determined by interactions between R-groups on different parts of the same polypeptide chain.
  • Quaternary structure is when multiple polypeptides come together to form one large complex molecule (protein)
  • Proteins are made from chains of amino acids joined by peptide bonds