丙氨酸残基组成的310螺旋的微观结构侧视图:紫色为残基之间形成的氢键,其氢氧原子之间的距离为1.83 Å(183 pm)。The protein chain runs upwards, i.e., its N-terminus is at the bottom and its C-terminus at the top of the figure. Note that the sidechains point slightly downwards, i.e., towards the N-terminus.
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