Question
What is meant by tertiary structure of proteins?
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Answer
The tertiary structure is a structure formed by the folding of secondary coiled polypeptides forming a hollow, woollen ball-like structure. It is folded in such a way that the functional side groups are present on the surface and the inactive side groups remain in the interior.
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