MCAT Question of the Day
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    Q:

    		 A step in the lab procedure for a protein analysis involves placing cytoplasmic protein in a hydrocarbon (e.g. hexane). Which of the following would most likely NOT happen next?

    		 

    A

    		 The protein would fold itself into a different conformation

    B

    		 The protein would retain the conformation it had prior to entering the hydrocarbon solution

    C

    		 The polar side-groups would orient themselves away from hydrocarbon

    D

    		 The nonpolar side-groups would interact with the hydrocarbon molecules via Van der Waals interactions



    Protein Structure and Function | Separation and Purification |
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