Which R Group Would Most Likely Be Found in a Hydrophobic

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which R group would most likely be found in a hydrophobic area of the tertiary structure of a globular protein?

• A)-CH2OH
• B)-CH2COO-

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Definitions:

Axons

Long, slender projections of nerve cells, or neurons, which are responsible for transmitting electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Ecdysone

A hormone involved in the molting process of insects, driving the shedding of the old exoskeleton and the development of a new one.

Invertebrate Hormone

Hormones in invertebrates that regulate growth, metabolism, and development, similar to those in vertebrates but often with different functions and mechanisms.

Steroid

Lipid with four carbon rings, no fatty acid tails.