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When protein strands fold back on themselves in forming stable tertiary structures, lysine residues are often paired up with glutamic acid residues. Why?
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Lysine has a primary amine group at the end of a carbon chain, making it accessible for bonding. Glutamic acid, on the other hand, has two carboxylic acid groups. Show more…
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