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Question 12
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The diagram shows a single folded polypeptide chain and four types of chemical interactions (1 to 4) that stabilize its tertiary structure.

Chemical interactions in tertiary protein structure

Which of the following statements correctly describes these stabilizing interactions?

Interaction 1 is a covalent disulfide bond formed via a condensation reaction between the R-groups of two methionine residues.

Interaction 2 is an ionic bond that is highly sensitive to changes in pH, which can protonate or deprotonate the interacting groups and disrupt the tertiary structure.

Interaction 3 is a hydrogen bond formed between the carbonyl oxygen and amide hydrogen of adjacent peptide bonds along the backbone.

Interaction 4 is a strong covalent hydrophobic interaction that is resistant to thermal denaturation.

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