Topic 2
A structure that contains an amine group, a carboxyl group, and an R group.
What is an amino acid?
A mechanism used to determine whether or not an alpha-helix is amphipathic.
What is an alpha-helix wheel?
A self-assembling highly regular structure made of a single protein that is coded for by a virus.
What is a viral capsid?
The evolutionary process of joining preexisting domains in new combinations.
What is domain shuffling?
The covalent bond between an amine group and carboxyl group in an amino acid that prevents rotation.
What is the omega bond in an amino acid?