As shown in Figure 416, both helices and the coiled-coil structures that can form from them

As shown in Figure 4−16, both α helices and the coiled-coil structures that can form from them are helical structures, but do they have the same handedness in the figure? Explain why?

Figure 4−16

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COOH NH₂ 0.5 nm (A) WYL stripe of hydrophobic "a" and "d" amino acids 11 nm helices wrap around each other to minimize exposure of hydrophobic amino acid side chains to aqueous environment (B) NH₂ NH₂ HỌỌC COOH (C)