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How do the Ramachandran plots of glycine and proline differ in terms of permissible regions?
Why is it important to understand atypical Ramachandran plots in protein modeling?
How do hydrogen bonds contribute to the stability of an alpha helix?
How does the orientation of hydrogen bonds in alpha helices differ from that in beta sheets?
Which of the following best describes an alpha helix?
What is the significance of the alpha helix rise in protein structure?
How does the pitch and rise of an alpha helix affect protein folding and stability?
A researcher is designing a synthetic peptide that forms an alpha helix. If the peptide is 100 amino acids long, what will be its length in angstroms, assuming a rise of 1.5 angstroms per residue?
What is the primary role of inter chain hydrogen bonds in alpha helices?
How does the orientation of polar peptide bonds contribute to the net dipole in an alpha helix?
Which type of bond is primarily responsible for stabilizing alpha helices?
Why do hydrophilic environments disrupt alpha helix formation?
In a synthetic peptide, a D-amino acid is introduced into an alpha helix. Predict the outcome.
How does a decrease in pH affect the alpha helix structure of polylysine?