What are the TWO major forces that promote a protein adopting a folded conformation? The hydrophobic effect Decreased chain conformational entropy Increased chain conformational entropy Decreased entropy of the solvent due to folding Enthalpy
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The hydrophobic effect refers to the tendency of nonpolar substances to aggregate in aqueous solutions and exclude water molecules. In the context of protein folding, hydrophobic amino acid residues tend to move away from the aqueous environment and towards the Show more…
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