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An alpha-helix of 40 Angstrom will have ___ residues. Please show your calculations. a. 11 b....

An alpha-helix of 40 Angstrom will have ___ residues. Please show your calculations.

a. 11

b. 26

c. 7

d. 19

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Answer: An alpha-helix of 40 Angstrom will have 26 residues. Please show your calculations.

In an alpha helix, 1 amino acid residue takes 1.5-angstrom distance.

For 40 Angstrom, The number of amino acids = 40/1.5 = 26.7 i.e. around 26 residues.

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