Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation: The interaction present in phenylalanine and leucine has to be stated.
Concept introduction: The four types of attractive forces that give rise to tertiary proteins are: covalent disulphide bonds, electrostatic attractions, hydrogen bonds and hydrophobic attractions.
(b)
Interpretation: The interaction present in arginine and aspartic acid has to be stated.
Concept introduction: The four types of attractive forces that give rise to tertiary proteins are: covalent disulphide bonds, electrostatic attractions, hydrogen bonds and hydrophobic attractions.
(c)
Interpretation: The interaction present in two cysteine units has to be stated.
Concept introduction: The four types of attractive forces that give rise to tertiary proteins are: covalent disulphide bonds, electrostatic attractions, hydrogen bonds and hydrophobic attractions.
(d)
Interpretation: The interaction present in serine and tyrosine has to be stated.
Concept introduction: The four types of attractive forces that give rise to tertiary proteins are: covalent disulphide bonds, electrostatic attractions, hydrogen bonds and hydrophobic attractions.
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