5 Questions
Which of the following best describes a Ramachandran plot?
A way to visualize energetically allowed regions for backbone dihedral angles in protein structure
What is the purpose of a Ramachandran plot?
To visualize energetically allowed regions for backbone dihedral angles in a protein structure
What are the backbone dihedral angles represented on a Ramachandran plot?
φ and ψ angles
What is the significance of the ω angle in a peptide bond?
It keeps the peptide bond planar
Why do the edges of the Ramachandran plot 'wrap' right-to-left and bottom-to-top?
To accommodate for the circular nature of dihedral angle values
Test your knowledge of biochemistry with this quiz on Ramachandran plots! Learn about the visualization of backbone dihedral angles in protein structure and explore energetically allowed regions for amino acid residues.
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