Biochemistry After passing biochemistry with an A, you accept a position in a biochemistry lab that studies oxygen transport in limpets. You are tasked with characterizing the copper containing oxygen transport protein known as Hemocyanin. a. How are the alpha helices that make up hemocyanin held together? Identify the atoms that interact and the nature of their interaction. 3 sentences b. A segment of the hemocyanin primary structure is of particular interest: TTYHIHKSC Pick one of the residues that has an ionizable R group for part C. Write the full name, pKr and charge at pH=8.0, draw the R group
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Biochemistry
After passing biochemistry with an A, you accept a position in a biochemistry lab that studies oxygen transport in limpets. You are tasked with characterizing the copper containing oxygen transport protein known as Hemocyanin.
a. How are the alpha helices that make up hemocyanin held together? Identify the atoms that interact and the nature of their interaction.
- 3 sentences
b. A segment of the hemocyanin primary structure is of particular interest: TTYHIHKSC Pick one of the residues that has an ionizable R group for part C. Write the full name, pKr and charge at pH=8.0, draw the R group
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