Answer to Question #146363 in Biochemistry for steve

Question

In tertiary structure, the hydrophobic amino acids tend to be:

A. Tucked away inside the protein.
B. Exposed on the outside of the protein.
C. Distributed randomly throughout the protein
D. All above

Answer 1

A. Tucked away inside the protein.

The hydrophobic ("water-hating") amino acids are usually buried away in the inside of the protein (away from water surrounding).