Tertiary structure refers to the way a protein molecule folds and bends in three-dimensional space. It determines the overall shape and structure of the protein, which is crucial for its function.
Sentences with «tertiary structure»
The overall tertiary structure of the RNA molecule forms cooperatively with the uptake of at least three magnesium ions. (science.sciencemag.org)
CBP2 is an RNA tertiary structure binding protein required for efficient splicing of a yeast mitochondrial group I intron. (science.sciencemag.org)
Maybe I naïvely pictured a room full of dutiful cherubs, listening raptly while I expounded on the intricacies of protein tertiary structure. (sciencemag.org)