In the formation of an alpha helix, hydrogen bonds form between the oxygen of a carbonyl group and the hydrogen of an amino group. How many amino acids apart are these groups?
Q1. In the formation of an alpha helix, hydrogen bonds form between the oxygen of a carbonyl group and the hydrogen of an amino group. How many amino acids apart are these groups?
Answer: Four
Explanation: In an alpha helix, the hydrogen bond forms between the C=O of one amino acid and the N-H of the fourth amino acid down.