Protein Structure

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What is a Primary Structure of Proteins?
The primary structure of peptides and proteins refers to the linear number and order of the amino acids present
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What is a Secondary Structure in Proteins?
The ordered array of amino acids in a protein confer regular conformational forms upon that protein
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Describe 'The α-Helix'
The α-helix is a common secondary structure encountered in proteins of the globular class
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What is Hydrogen Bonding?
Polypeptides contain numerous proton donors and acceptors both in their backbone and in the R-groups of the amino acids.
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What is a Hydrophobic Forces?
Proteins are composed of amino acids that contain either hydrophilic or hydrophobic R-groups
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What are Electrostatic Forces?
Electrostatic forces are mainly of three types; charge-charge, charge-dipole and dipole-dipole
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