The structure of an alpha helix orients the oxygens of the carbonyl group of the peptide bond towards the C-terminal end of the helix while the hydrogens of the NH groups orient toward the N-terminal end, thus imparting a dipole along the length of the helix. As a result, which kinds of amino acids would favor the C-terminal end, and which would favor the N-terminal end? negatively charged, positively charged positively charged, negatively charged negatively charged, hydrophobic positively charged, hydrophobic hydrophobic, negatively charged hydrophobic, positively charged

The structure of an alpha helix orients the oxygens of the carbonyl group of the peptide bond towards the C-terminal end of the helix while the hydrogens of the NH groups orient toward the N-terminal end, thus imparting a dipole along the length of the helix. As a result, which kinds of amino acids would favor the C-terminal end, and which would favor the N-terminal end? negatively charged, positively charged positively charged, negatively charged negatively charged, hydrophobic positively charged, hydrophobic hydrophobic, negatively charged hydrophobic, positively charged

Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter9: Gene Expression And Gene Regulation

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Problem 19QP: Below is the structure of glycine. Draw a tripeptide composed exclusively of glycine. Label the...

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