You determine the amino acid sequence of a protein and find it contains a long sequence of methionine, followed by a long sequence of proline, followed by a long sequence of valine

Using these data you predict the sequence of this protein's secondary structure will be _____.
A) beta sheets, then a region of no secondary structure, then beta sheets
B) alpha-helices, then a region of no secondary structure, then alpha helices
C) beta sheets, then a region of no secondary structure, then alpha-helices
D) alpha-helices, then a region of no secondary structure, then beta sheets


Answer: D

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