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The quaternary structure of a [[Protein|protein]] refers to the arrangement of cross-linked proteins (several polypeptide chains inter-linked). The structure is held together by [[ | The quaternary structure of a [[Protein|protein]] refers to the arrangement of cross-linked proteins (several polypeptide chains inter-linked). The structure is held together by [[Hydrogen bonds|hydrogen bonds]], [[Disulphide bond|disulphide bonds]], [[Ionic bond|ionic bonds]] and [[Hydrophobic interaction|hydrophobic interactions]].<ref>Biology 1 for OCR, Mary Jones, Cambridge University Press (2008)</ref> | ||
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The quaternary structure of a protein refers to the arrangement of cross-linked proteins (several polypeptide chains inter-linked). The structure is held together by hydrogen bonds, disulphide bonds, ionic bonds and hydrophobic interactions.[1]
- ↑ Biology 1 for OCR, Mary Jones, Cambridge University Press (2008)