Question

Assuming that an ER signal peptide forms an alpha helix, is that helix likely to be amphipathic? Why or why not?

Answer 1

Yes, the alpha helix is likely to be amphipathic because it is made of amino acids that are combined to form a secondary structure of proteins. The properties of the amino acids and the joins that make the alpha helix form an amphipathic structure that means that it has a hydrophobic part and an amphiphilic part.