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What is the absolute configuration at the α position in EVERY amino acid except glycine?
What is the absolute configuration at the α position in EVERY amino acid except glycine?
Which amino acid classification does Aspartic Acid (Asp, D) belong to?
Which amino acid classification does Aspartic Acid (Asp, D) belong to?
What type of bonding stabilizes the α-helices structure in the secondary structure of proteins?
What type of bonding stabilizes the α-helices structure in the secondary structure of proteins?
What reaction type forms peptide bonds between amino acids?
What reaction type forms peptide bonds between amino acids?
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Which of the following amino acids is classified as hydrophobic?
Which of the following amino acids is classified as hydrophobic?
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What occurs during the hydrolysis of a peptide bond?
What occurs during the hydrolysis of a peptide bond?
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What type of interactions primarily determine the way a linear sequence of amino acids folds on itself?
What type of interactions primarily determine the way a linear sequence of amino acids folds on itself?
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Where does disulfide bond formation typically occur in proteins?
Where does disulfide bond formation typically occur in proteins?
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What type of interactions stabilize the 3-D structure of proteins?
What type of interactions stabilize the 3-D structure of proteins?
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Which level of protein structure is determined by interactions between multiple polypeptides?
Which level of protein structure is determined by interactions between multiple polypeptides?
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What is the function of the solvation shell in stabilizing proteins?
What is the function of the solvation shell in stabilizing proteins?
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Which type of bond is key for stabilizing the 4th level of protein structure?
Which type of bond is key for stabilizing the 4th level of protein structure?
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