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How does the tertiary structure of a protein differ from the secondary structure?
- The tertiary structure has a 3D shape, while the secondary structure is often folded or pleated.
- The tertiary structure is made of two or more polypeptides, while the secondary structure is made form only one polypeptide.
- The tertiary structure is pleated into an alpha helix, while the secondary structure is completely linear.
- The tertiary structure is a sequence of amino acids, while the secondary structure contains several polypeptides.