The tertiary structure of a protein is established by:     a. The sequence of amino acids in the protein     b. The molecular weight of the protein   c. The total number of amino acids in the protein     d. The number of disulfide bridges in the protein     e. The net charge of the the protein at physioloical pH.

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The tertiary structure of a protein is established by:

 

  a.

The sequence of amino acids in the protein

 

  b.

The molecular weight of the protein

  c.

The total number of amino acids in the protein

 

  d.

The number of disulfide bridges in the protein

 

  e.

The net charge of the the protein at physioloical pH.

 

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