Biochemistry: The Molecular Basis of Life
Biochemistry: The Molecular Basis of Life
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ISBN: 9780190209896
Author: Trudy McKee, James R. McKee
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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The way in which protein molecules incorporate large amounts of immobilized water and make it a part of their structure.

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Water playsan important role in governing the structure and stability of proteins. Water molecules participate in hydrogen bonding and electrostatic interactions with the side chains of amino acids present on the surface of the protein. In the structure of a protein, there are hydrophobic side chains that are excluded from the water. These increase the entropy of water molecules.

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