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Assume that some protein molecule, in its folded native state, has one favored conformatio...

Assume that some protein molecule, in its folded native state, has one favored conformation. But, when it is denatured, it becomes a “random coil,” with many possible conformations.

(a) What must be the sign of AS for the change: native → denatured?


 (b) How will the contribution of AS for native → denatured affect the favorability of the process? What apparent requirement does this impose on ΔH if proteins are to be stable structures?

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