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How does Side chains determine the protein

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Because of side chain interactions, the sequence and location of amino acids in a particular protein guides where the bends and folds occur in that protein (Figure 1). The polypeptide will then fold into a specific conformation depending on the interactions (dashed lines) between its amino acid side chains.

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