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  • Feb 12, 2011, 10:50 AM
    Spud93
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    Interactions which hold the polypeptide chain together urgent help pleas
    This is an enzyme protein showing two of the interactions which hold the polypeptide chain together to give its characteristic higher-order structure.Give the full correct name of the interaction.
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  • Feb 13, 2011, 04:57 AM
    cakeg
    Hydrophobic interaction & hydrogen bond for the last interaction. All weak interactions
  • Feb 13, 2011, 06:53 AM
    phill_o
    Actually I think the top one is ionic interaction and the bottom, hydrophobic interaction
  • Feb 13, 2011, 09:30 AM
    Unknown008

    Nope, those two answers are wrong...

    Where you see a hydrogen atom covalently bonded to either N, O or F, you have to look out for any possible hydrogen bonding. The hydrogen atom acquires a partial positive charge and will form a hydrogen bond with an atom with a partial negative charge, including N, O or F.

    Now, when you see charges being clearly shown, that means there is an ionic bond somewhere.

    Well, if with those you can't get the answer, I don't know how to help you without giving those very obvious hints. :)
  • Feb 13, 2011, 09:42 AM
    DrBob1
    The top interaction: -O-H...NH2R is a HYDROGEN BOND (a classic one)
    The lower interaction: -COO- ... +H3N- is an IONIC ATTRACTION (isn't it obvious?)
    Hydrophobic interactions are hydrocarbon groupa (aliphatic or aromatic) with each other.

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