In the alpha-helices, which of the following statement is NOT true?   a.   Backbone carbonyl oxygen of residue (i) hydrogen bonds to backbone NH of the fourth residue of chain of residue (i + 4).   b.   Side chains project out from an α-helix.   c.   Hydrogen bonds are almost straight and parallel to the helix axis.   d.   Helix has a macrodipole.   e.   The rise or advance per amino acid residue is 0.54 nm.

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In the alpha-helices, which of the following statement is NOT true?


 

a.

 

Backbone carbonyl oxygen of residue (i) hydrogen bonds to backbone NH of the fourth residue of chain of residue (i + 4).


 

b.

 

Side chains project out from an α-helix.


 

c.

 

Hydrogen bonds are almost straight and parallel to the helix axis.


 

d.

 

Helix has a macrodipole.


 

e.

 

The rise or advance per amino acid residue is 0.54 nm.

 

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Proteins are composed of amino acids that are attached together via peptide bonds. The linear chain of amino acids attached together is called the primary structure. Proteins also have secondary structures such as alpha-helix and beta-sheets. 

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