TLS Online TPP Program

#Question id: 290


Which of the following is a TRUE statement about ionic bonds in protein structure:

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology
  1. Ionic bonds on the external surface of the folded protein are more stable than those buried in the protein interior.

  2. In an ionic bond, a hydrogen atom carrying a partial positive charge on the electronegative atom of one covalent bond interacts with the partial negative charge of an electronegative atom of a second polar covalent bond.

  3. Ionic bonds can only form between acidic and basic polar charged amino acid R groups in a specific pH range.

  4. Ionic bonds only exist in inorganic molecules.