Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Proteins

Proteins — practice question

The protein glutenin is what makes bread dough elastic. The diagram shows a polypeptide of glutenin. Which description matches the structure of glutenin?

  • Aquaternary structure because there are both globular and fibrous regions
  • Bquaternary structure because there are both spiral and tightly coiled regions
  • Csecondary structure because the loose spiral is an $\alpha$-helix
  • Dtertiary structure because the different regions form a 3D shape

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