Poly- L -leucine in an organic solvent such as dioxane is a helical, whereas poly- L isoleucine is not. Why do these amino acids with the same number and kinds of atoms have different helix-forming tendencies?

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#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology

The major site of formation of acetoacetate from fatty acids is the:

#Question id: 10289

#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant

If C6 of glucose is radiolabelled, which carbon of Dihydroxyacetone phosphate and glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate  is radiolabelled?

#Question id: 2395

#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

Which structure is not part of the endomembrane system?

#Question id: 11942

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

A patient’s urine is collected for 2 hr, and the total volume is 600 ml during this time. Her urine osmolarity is 150 mOsm/L, and her plasma osmolarity is 300 mOsm/L. What is her “free water clearance”?

#Question id: 3268

#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior

A population of insects is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium for a gene with alleles A = orange and a = yellow eyes. There are 91% orange and 9% yellow individuals in the population. If the fitness of the yellow phenotype suddenly drops to zero, what will be the allele frequency in the next generation?