Multiple choice

Which one of the following amino acids would most likely be found in a membrane spanning alpha helix?

  1. Glutamine

  2. Alanine

  3. Phenyl alanine

  4. Aspartate

  5. Arginine

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Alanine stabilizes the alpha helix hence it is found in abundance.