Introductory Chemistry (5th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 032191029X
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-029-5

Chapter 19 - Biochemistry - Exercises - Problems - Page 733: 65

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It is given that a cys residue at unknown position forms a covalent bond with another cys 35 residues downstream in the same protein. The cys-cys bonds are known as disulfide bonds as they include bonding between two sulphur atoms. These disulfide bonds constitute the tertiary structure of the protein. They are involved in the overall organization of the protein in space.
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