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Quaternary structure

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Organic Chemistry

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The quaternary structure of a protein describes the arrangement and interaction of multiple polypeptide chains (subunits) in a multi-subunit complex. It is the highest level of protein structure, determining the overall 3D arrangement of subunits that are individually folded into their tertiary structures.

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