Luke sprained his ankle,tearing some of the collagen protein that forms his ligaments.Some types of collagen consist of three polypeptide chains twisted together to form a rope-like strand.What level of protein structure does this rope-like strand represent?

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The rope-like strand formed by three polypeptide chains twisted together in collagen represents the quaternary structure of a protein. This level of structure involves the assembly of multiple polypeptide chains into a functional protein complex.

Luke Sprained His Ankle,tearing Some of the Collagen Protein That