Alpha helix: Difference between revisions
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</jmol> to a [[spacefilling representation]], you can see how tightly packed the main chain is (no space in the middle). [The previous scenes were inspired by a [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK22580/figure/A322/?report=objectonly beautiful set of figures] in Stryer's biochemistry textbook.] | </jmol> to a [[spacefilling representation]], you can see how tightly packed the main chain is (no space in the middle). [The previous scenes were inspired by a [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK22580/figure/A322/?report=objectonly beautiful set of figures] in Stryer's biochemistry textbook.] | ||
Apart from the characteristic hydrogen bonding | Apart from the characteristic hydrogen bonding patterns, the other identifying feature of alpha helices are the main chain torsion angles <jmol> | ||
<jmolLink> | <jmolLink> | ||
<script> select 9-12:A; draw rama; restrict selected; restrict backbone; hbonds off | <script> select 9-12:A; draw rama; restrict selected; restrict backbone; hbonds off | ||
