All of the Following Statements About the Alpha-Helix Are True

question 124

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements about the alpha-helix are true EXCEPT:

• A) the alpha-helix is right-handed.
• B) there are 3.6 amino acids per turn of the alpha-helix.
• C) the R groups of the amino acids are externally directed.
• D) the alpha-helix is stabilized primarily by hydrophobic interactions.
• E) the structure of the alpha-helix was predicted before it was observed in a protein

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