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#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology
aa motif / Coiled-coils
3.6 a.a / turn in helix
abcdefg 'a' &'d’ are hydrophobic residues 'e' and 'g' are found to be charged amino
7.2 a.a / 2 turns acids
—7 amino acids per 2 turns in the helix
For every turn there could be one hydrophobic residue coming same side of the helix
Ex: GCN4

