proteins

[queenskillers]

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does the primary structure (seq of AA's) or does secondary structure (a helix, b pleated) determine conformation of DNA

 

[Lonely Sol]

does the primary structure (seq of AA's) or does secondary structure (a helix, b pleated) determine conformation of DNA

From what I remember (vaguely) it should be the primary structure. Maybe because when you denature a protein, you loose secondary, and tertiary structure but not the primary. Therefore, primary structure posses all the info needed to fold the protein.

*Hope this helps!

 

[Decan]

does the primary structure (seq of AA's) or does secondary structure (a helix, b pleated) determine conformation of DNA

I'm not quite sure what you're asking...do you mean to say that proteins (such as histones) help with DNA condensing?

 

[Mstoothlady2012]

From what I remember (vaguely) it should be the primary structure. Maybe because when you denature a protein, you loose secondary, and tertiary structure but not the primary. Therefore, primary structure posses all the info needed to fold the protein.

*Hope this helps!

i think that's right...primary determines conformation of DNA

 

[Streetwolf]

I assume you mean conformation of the protein....

Primary does. It depends on the order of the aa since their interactions will determine how it can arrange itself into a secondary conformation and fold into a tertiary conformation.