26. The length of an α-helical section of a polypeptide chain of 20 residues spanning hydrophobic region of membrane would be (1) 30 A (2) 54 A (3) 5.4 A […]
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Understanding Nucleic Acid and Protein Structures:
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- March 25, 2025
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Indicate which one of the following statements about nucleic acids and protein structures is correct. (1) Hydrogen bonding between the bases in the major and minor grooves of DNA is […]
Collagen: Triple Helix, Amino Acid Composition, and Stability
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- March 25, 2025
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The following statements were made to describe a typical collagen structure. A. Collagen has a triple-helical domain structure which consists of three distinct α-chains. B. The collagen triple helix is […]
Beta-Turns in Proteins: Structure
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- March 25, 2025
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23. Following are statements on ß-turns: A. All the 20 coded amino acids have equal propensity to form ß -turns. B. Pro cannot occur in ß-turns. C. Pro-Gly sequence strongly […]
Ramachandran Plot and Protein Conformation Analysis
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- March 25, 2025
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In a 30-residue peptide, the dihedral angles φ/Ψ have been determined by one or more methods. When their values are examined in the Ramachandran plot, it is (1) not possible […]
Determining Backbone Dihedral Angles in Folded Proteins
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- March 25, 2025
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The exact backbone dihedral angles in a folded protein can be obtained by (1) deconvolution of its circular dichroism spectra obtained at different pH and temperature (2) estimating the number […]
Protein Structure and Ramachandran Plot Analysis
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- March 25, 2025
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The following are four statements on the peptides/proteins conformation: A. Glycine has a largest area of conformationally allowed space in the Ramachandran plot of Φ and Ψ B. A 20-residue […]
Protein Structures: Ramachandran Plot and Structural Stability
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- March 25, 2025
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Given below are statements related to protein structures: A. The dihedral angles of an amino acid X in Acetyl-x- N-Methyl amide in the Ramachandran plot, occur in very small but […]
Structure of Hemagglutinin α-Helix in Influenza Virus
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- March 25, 2025
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The hemagglutinin protein in influenza virus contains a long α-helix, with 53 residues. Which of the following correctly describes the attributes of this α helix? (1) The length is 75.6 […]
Hydrogen Bonding in an α-Helix of 15 Amino Acids
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- March 25, 2025
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How many hydrogen bonds involving the backbone CO and NH can be observed in an a-helix consisting of 15 amino acid residues? (1) 10 (2) 11 (3) 12 (4) 13 […]


