Pauling and Corey's Studies of the Peptide Bond Showed That

question 94

Multiple Choice

Pauling and Corey's studies of the peptide bond showed that:

• A) at pH 7, many different peptide bond conformations are equally probable.
• B) peptide bonds are essentially planar, with no rotation about the C-N axis.
• C) peptide bonds in proteins are unusual, and unlike those in small model compounds.
• D) peptide bond structure is extraordinarily complex.
• E) primary structure of all proteins is similar, although the secondary and tertiary structure may differ greatly.

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