EBK ORGANIC CHEMISTRY-PRINT COMPANION (
EBK ORGANIC CHEMISTRY-PRINT COMPANION (
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Author: Klein
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Chapter 25, Problem 82PP
Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Proline cannot be incorporated into a α -helix need to be explained.

Concept introduction:

Proteins are very huge organic compounds.  The structure of proteins is very complex.  They are represented in four levels of structure namely,

  • Primary
  • Secondary
  • Tertiary
  • Quartenary

α -helix is a secondary structure of proten which has righthand-spiral conformation.  In this there is hydrogen bonding between the N-H group and C=O group present in the spiral conformation located three or four residues earlier in the protein sequence.

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