Chemistry A-Level
primary structure unchanged
What primary structure unchanged means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of primary structure unchanged
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Every peptide link, and therefore the whole primary structure, is still intact even though the chain has unravelled and the enzyme no longer works.
Topics that use primary structure unchanged
- Enzymes (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- active site
- computer modelling
- denaturing
- enantiomers
- lower activation energy
- molecular docking
- stereospecificity
- structure of the active site
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