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While thinking about how a messenger molecule and receptor molecule interact, list three possible intermolecular forces that involve noncovalent interations.
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They are weaker than covalent bonds but are crucial for the stability and function of biological molecules. The three types of noncovalent interactions that could be involved in the interaction between a messenger molecule and a receptor molecule are hydrophobic Show more…
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