Mader/Biology, 10/e – Chapter Outlines

2. The primary structure is the protein’s own particular sequence of amino acids. a. Just as the English alphabet contains 26 letters, 20 amino acids can join to form a huge variety of “words.” 3. The secondary structure results when a polypeptide coils or folds in a particular way. a. The ( (alpha) helix was the first pattern discovered. ................
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