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Biochemistry 4th Edition by Reginald Garrett, Charles Grisham

Edition 4ISBN: 9780495109358
book Biochemistry 4th Edition by Reginald Garrett, Charles Grisham cover

Biochemistry 4th Edition by Reginald Garrett, Charles Grisham

Edition 4ISBN: 9780495109358
Exercise 9
Evaluation of -helices in proteins
The hemagglutinin protein in influenza virus contains a remarkably long -helix with 53 residues.
a. How long is this -helix (in nm)
b. How many turns does this helix have
c. Each residue in an -helix is involved in two H bonds. How many H bonds are present in this helix
Explanation
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