Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Proteins

Proteins — practice question

Lysozyme is an enzyme present in tears and saliva. Which statement relates only to the tertiary structure of lysozyme?

  • AA section of the molecule consists of an $\alpha$-helix.
  • BIt consists of a single polypeptide.
  • CIt is $129$ amino acids long.
  • DThe $35\text{th}$ and $52\text{nd}$ amino acids help form the active site.

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