Question

Tertiary structures of protein with reference to haemoglobin

Answer 1

Required Answer:

☑ The hemoglobin beta subunit is made up of many amino acids. These amino acids come together to form several alpha helices, which come together to form its tertiary structure. You may also notice a funky little group sticking in the middle of the hemoglobin that has four sides.

Answer 2

Many amino acids make up the haemoglobin beta subunit. These amino acids combine to form numerous alpha helices, which combine to form the tertiary structure of the protein. The folding of polypeptide chains is part of the tertiary structure. To achieve a globular shape, alpha and beta chains are folded.

The primary, secondary, and tertiary structures of each subunit are distinct. Hydrogen bonds and van der Waals forces between nonpolar side chains hold the subunits together. Hemoglobin has a histidine residue in each subunit that creates a covalent connection with the heme.