Question

Which of the following statements is untrue about protein secondary structure?

a)The alpha helix beta-pleated sheet and beta turns are examples of protein secondary structure
B)The ability of peptide bonds to form an inch from Moeller hydrogen bonds is important to secondary structure
C)The steric influence of amino acid residues is important to secondary structure
D)The hydrophilic/hydrophobic character of amino acid residues is important to secondary structure

Answer 1

The hydrophilic/hydrophobic character of amino acid residues is not important to secondary structure,bonds between amino acid residues in the peptide backbone and the steric influence of amino acid residues.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement that is untrue about protein secondary structure is:

D) The hydrophilic/hydrophobic character of amino acid residues is important to secondary structure

While the hydrophilic/hydrophobic character of amino acid residues is important for the overall folding and stability of a protein, it is not specifically related to secondary structure.

The secondary structure of a protein is primarily determined by the formation of hydrogen bonds between amino acid residues in the peptide backbone and the steric influence of amino acid residues.