Nine amino acids are needed to travel through the thickness of the membrane.
Alpha-axial helix's distance between amino acids is 1.5. A
The number of gaps between the 22 amino acids in the helix is equal to (22-1) = 21.
Therefore, the helix's length is (21 X 1.5) = 31.5.
One alpha helix is sufficient to span the membrane's breadth, hence the formula is: span of the helix = thickness of the membrane = 31.5 A
The thickness of the membrane is determined by the formula above to be 31.5 AA.
In the beta-strand, there is 3.5 AA between each amino acid.
Therefore, (31.5/3.5) = 9 amino acids are needed.
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