Hydropathy Analysis of the Genomic Sequence of the Type I

question 13

Short Answer

Hydropathy analysis of the genomic sequence of the Type I membrane protein glycophorin A reveals two hydrophobic portions of the sequence that could correspond to transmembrane helices: one from residues 1-19 and one from residues 92-114. Only one of these helices is present in the mature proteins. Which one? What is the function of the other helix?

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