What does denaturing a protein affect?


a. The secondary structure, tertiary structure, and final shape

b. The primary structure, secondary structure, and initial shape

c. The tertiary structure, quaternary structure, and initial shape

d. The secondary structure, tertiary structure, and initial shape

e. The primary structure, tertiary structure, and final shape

Respuesta :

Answer:

A. the secondary structure, tertiary structure and final shape

Explanation:

When a protein is denatured, secondary and tertiary structures are altered and affected but the peptide bonds of the primary structure (which is basically the initial shape of the protein) between the amino acids are left intact. Since all the structural levels of the protein take part into the determination of the protein's function, the protein can no longer function after it has been denatured.