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In the diagram below, the plane drawn behind the peptide bond indicates the: htt

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Question

In the diagram below, the plane drawn behind the peptide bond indicates the:

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Select one:
a. absence of rotation around the C - N bond because of its partial double-bond character.
b. plane of rotation around the C- N bond.
c. region of steric hindrance determined by the large C=O group.
d. region of the peptide bond that contributes to a Ramachandran plot.
e. theoretical space between -180 and +180 degrees that can be occupied by the Phi and Psi angles in the peptide bond.

Explanation / Answer

b. plane of rotation around the C- N bond.