Tertiary structure of proteins depends on all of the following EXCEPT:
A) protein structure depends on primary structure.
B) α-helices and β-sheets often associate and pack close together.
C) secondary structures form whenever possible.
D) proteins are stable as a single-layer structure.
E) peptide segments between secondary structures are short.

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Proteins are not stable as a single-layer structure but fold into complex three-dimensional structures known as the tertiary structure, which is critical to their function. The other options are all factors that contribute to the formation of tertiary structure.

Tertiary Structure of Proteins Depends on All of the Following