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The shape of a protein- particularly the active site of an enzyme- is often integral to its function. How is the shape of a protein related to its amino acid sequence?

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Answer: The primary structure of a protein — its amino acid sequence — drives the folding and intramolecular bonding of the linear amino acid chain, which ultimately determines the protein's unique three-dimensional shape. Folded proteins are stabilized by thousands of non covalent bonds between amino acids.

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