Which of the Following Amino Acids Would Foster an

Question

Which of the following amino acids would foster an $\alpha$-helix?
A) Glycine
B) Alanine
C) Proline
D) Tyrosine
E) Serine

Accepted Answer

Alanine is known to be a strong helix former due to its small size and ability to fit well into the helical structure without causing steric hindrance or introducing kinks.

Which of the following amino acids would foster an α\alphaα -helix?

Which of the following amino acids would foster an $\alpha$ -helix?