Identify the levels of organization for protein molecules, and list the type(s) of bond(s) involved in establishing each
structural level. What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER: Primary structure: peptide bonds
Secondary structure: hydrogen bonds between parts of the backbone
Tertiary structure: the following bonds between R groups in the same polypeptide:hydrogen
bonds, ionic bonds, hydrophobic interactions, and covalent disulfide bridges
Quaternary structure: the same types of bonds as for the tertiary structure except that these
bonds occur between different polypeptide chains
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