3. The figure below depicts a protein folding into its final shape. If this was a cytoplasmic protein: a. What do you predict about the chemical properties of the amino acids in black? b. What do you predict about the chemical properties of the amino acids in white? c. How do you think the shape of this protein would change if it was submerged in lipids instead of water?
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