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Polyglycine, a simple polypeptide, can form a helix with ?=?80? , ?=+150? . From

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Question


Polyglycine, a simple polypeptide, can form a helix with ?=?80? , ?=+150? . From the Ramachandran plot (see the figure on the left), describe this helix with respect to handedness.
Check all that apply.

Check all that apply.

It could be left-handed helix.
It could have  310 helix structure.
It could have parallel ? strands structure.
It could have ? helix structure.
It could have antiparallel ? strands structure.
It could have polypeptide II helix structure.
It could be right-handed helix.

Antiparallel strands Parallel strands +180 Il helix +120 Left-hand Right-hand helix -60 120 -180 180 120 -60 0 +60 +120 +180

Explanation / Answer

Polyglycine could have the following structures:

* It could have alpha-helix structure

* It could be left handed helix

* It could have antiparallel beta-strand structure (due the side chain composed only of H atoms)