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The pitch of a helix is defined as the distance along the helical axis that results in one full turn of the helix. In the case of amino acid helices, this value is an average value of about 5.5 Angstroms.
A-DNA B-DNA Z-DNA Right-handed helix Right-handed Left-handed Short and broad Long and thin Longer and thinner Helix Diameter 25.5A 23.7A 18.4A Rise / base-pair 2.3A 3.4A 3.8A Base-pair / helical turn ~ 11 ~ 10 ~ 12 Helix pitch 25A 34A 47A Tilt of the bases 20 deg -1 deg -9 deg Also see http://tigger.uic.edu/classes/phys/phys461/phys450/ANJUM04/
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How does the process of translation convert information?
From a nucleic acid code to an amino acid code
What is a beta-amino acid?
A beta-amino acid is an amino acid which has the amino and carboxylic functional groups attached to adjacent carbon atoms.
In the genetic code a group of three nitrogen bases codes for a?
amino acid
If a food does not contain the necessary amounts of a certain amino acid to meet a body need that amino acid is called what?
limiting amino acid
Proteins are made up of monomers called?
The monomers of proteins are amino acids.
how many amino acids are there in one turn of alpha helix?
3.6 amino acid.
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What amino acid is technically not an amino acid?
proline is not an amino acid it is an imino acid
What are condone?
Codons are sequences of three nucleotides that connect the double stranded helix of DNA which are described as "ladder rungs" and they each call for a specific amino acid.
Each codon calls for a specific?
amino acid
How does the process of translation convert information?
From a nucleic acid code to an amino acid code
What is a beta-amino acid?
A beta-amino acid is an amino acid which has the amino and carboxylic functional groups attached to adjacent carbon atoms.
Is phosphoric acid an amino acid?
Nope. To my knowledge there are only two acidic amino acids: Aspartic acid and glutamic acid.
What is glycogenic amino acid?
Glycogenic amino acid is an amino acid that can be converted into glycogen bodies throught glycogenesis
How do you use amino acid in a sentence?
there is amino acid in your stomach.
What is amino acid that is in batteries?
the amino acid in the batteries is NH3+
Can tryosine is a aliphatic amino acid?
aromatic amino acid
