Organic Chemistry - Standalone book
Organic Chemistry - Standalone book
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Author: Francis A Carey Dr., Robert M. Giuliano
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 26.17, Problem 25P
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The pattern of the methyl group orientation in the β sheet composed of only alanine residues is to be determined.

Concept Introduction:

A β sheet is a secondary structural unit of peptides and proteins. It is composed of the hydrogen bonded polypeptide molecules; the hydrogen bonded through the NH group from one chain and C=O group from another chain.

The geometry of the peptide bond is planar, with the two alpha carbons in anti conformation.

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