Theoretically, a protein could assume a virtually infinite number of configurations and conformations. Suggest several features of proteins that drastically limit the actual number.
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Step 1: The partial double bond character of the alpha carbon-nitrogen bond in the peptide group limits the conformations that the peptide group can adopt. Show more…
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