Biochemistry
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Author: Reginald H. Garrett, Charles M. Grisham
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 31, Problem 20P
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A 20 residue long amino acid sequence needs to be designed that results in the amphipathic alpha-helical secondary structure.
Concept Introduction :
The AH or membrane-binding amphipathic helix is a communal motif encountered in numerous peptides and proteins. Amphipathicity resembles to the separation of polar and hydrophobic residues between the two opposite faces of the a-helix, a distribution designed for the membrane binding.
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