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What can start codons, TATA boxes, and polyA addition sites determine?
What can start codons, TATA boxes, and polyA addition sites determine?
- UTRs
- Exons (correct)
- Codon biases
- Introns
What is a common indicator of transmembrane segments in proteins?
What is a common indicator of transmembrane segments in proteins?
- Polar side chains
- Short alpha helices
- Aromatic residues at the ends of helices (correct)
- Loose packing of helices
What can the presence of S-S bonds or metal ions indicate about a protein domain?
What can the presence of S-S bonds or metal ions indicate about a protein domain?
- The domain is highly polar
- The domain is stabilized (correct)
- The domain has introns
- The domain is hydrophobic
Which feature is typical of low complexity segments in protein sequences?
Which feature is typical of low complexity segments in protein sequences?
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What does the dotplot method help detect in protein sequences?
What does the dotplot method help detect in protein sequences?
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Why can topography and the presence of multiple segments be challenging for predicting transmembrane proteins?
Why can topography and the presence of multiple segments be challenging for predicting transmembrane proteins?
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What is an indicator that an alpha-helix has been broken?
What is an indicator that an alpha-helix has been broken?
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What is one issue with loops?
What is one issue with loops?
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How do we predict secondary structures?
How do we predict secondary structures?
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What does Ramachandran plot do?
What does Ramachandran plot do?
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How are force fields created?
How are force fields created?
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What can force fields do?
What can force fields do?
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