The Hydrophobic Effect Is an Important Driving Force for Protein

question 46

Essay

The hydrophobic effect is an important driving force for protein folding and for the assembly of molecules into cellular structures.
a.Give the definition of the hydrophobic effect
b.What are amphiphilic (amphipathic)molecules?
c.Which cellular structures are composed of many amphipathic molecules that are driven together under the influence of the hydrophobic effect?

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