Biological Science (6th Edition)
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780321976499
Author: Scott Freeman, Kim Quillin, Lizabeth Allison, Michael Black, Emily Taylor, Greg Podgorski, Jeff Carmichael
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 3, Problem 8TYU
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The cell’s ability to regulate the function of proteins in case they are folded into rigid, inflexible structures.
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The regulation of protein’s activity is controlled by the protein when it is folded into its active form at particular target site.
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