1. What non-covalent interactions can (1) Alanine and (2) Threonine acid participate in, as part of...

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1. What non-covalent interactions can (1) Alanine and (2)Threonine acid participate in, as part of tertiary structure at pH7? Include an explanation of the charges involved (full or partial,permanent or temporary)?

2. Suggest one amino acid whose side chain can participate in anon-covalent interaction with the side chain of alanine, and oneamino acid whose side chain can participate in a non-covalentinteraction with the side chain of threonine.

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Thestructures of alanine and threonine in proteins are as above1From above it is clear that side chain of alanine is simplymethyl group CH3 This group is nonpolar thus it willparticipate in    See Answer
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