Question
What is meant by tertiary structure of proteins?

Answer

Only clockwise coils are found in proteins. At other places the protein strand is bent in another form, these are called secondary structures. Apart from this, the long chain of protein is folded on itself like a hollow sphere, which is called tertiary structure of protein
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It displays the three-dimensional form of the protein. Tertiary structure is absolutely essential for the biological activities of proteins.

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