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L9) Dominant stabilizing forces of a protein structure

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Terms in this set (2)

  • Covalent Bonds

    Intermolecular bonds

    • peptide bonds

    • disulfide bridges

    • amino acids

  • Noncovalent bonds

    Electrostatic interactions (Salt Bridges - ionic)

    • acidic and basic side chains

    • amino and carboxyl termini

    • acidic/basic side chains and N-/C-termini

    Hydrogen Bonds (H-bonds)

    • H-bond donors (O-H & N-H) & acceptors (O and N)

    Van der Waals Forces

    • Occurs between all atoms