Chapter 26, Problem 26.31P

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

If each subunit of hemoglobin is expected to have a relatively large or small number of non-polar amino acids is to be explained.

Concept introduction:

Hemoglobin is a biological protein in the blood, and biological environments are generally aqueous. Proteins typically reside in an aqueous environment, so amino acids that are polar; hydrophilic and tend to reside on the exterior of a protein, whereas nonpolar amino acids are hydrophobic and tend to reside in the protein's interior.