The assembly and interaction of coils and sheets in a polypeptide to produce the overall three-dimensional shape are described by the term ________

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Tertiary structure refers to the three-dimensional arrangement of coils and sheets within a single polypeptide chain, which results from interactions between R groups of amino acids. Primary structure refers to the linear sequence of amino acids, while secondary structure refers to local folding patterns, such as alpha helices and beta sheets. Quaternary structure refers to the arrangement of multiple polypeptide chains in a protein complex. Long-range structure is not a commonly used term in protein structure.

The Assembly and Interaction of Coils and Sheets in a Polypeptide