Which of the following is least likely to be affected when a protein is denatured?
A) primary structure
B) secondary structure
C) tertiary structure
D) quaternary structure
E) the folded shape of the protein

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The primary structure of a protein, which is its sequence of amino acids, remains unchanged during denaturation. Denaturation affects the protein's secondary, tertiary, and quaternary structures and its folded shape, but the amino acid sequence (primary structure) remains the same.

Which of the Following Is Least Likely to Be Affected