Consider a small protein containing 101 amino acid residues. the protein will have 200 bonds about which rotation can occur. assume that three orientations are possible about each of these bonds.

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Santos Mckenzie

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6 August, 17:49

Consider a small protein containing 101 amino acid residues. the protein will have 200 bonds about which rotation can occur. assume that three orientations are possible about each of these bonds.

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Ralph Price · Answer 1

Small protein containing 101 amino acid residues

the protein will have 200 bonds about which rotation can occur

three orientations are possible about each of these bonds

So, there are 3 ²⁰⁰ = 2.656 x 10⁹⁵ random-coil conformations will be possible for this protein.