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The side chains are approximately perpendicular to the flat plane of the sheet. Along each strand, the side chains alternate direction (above the plane, below the plane, above the plane...) so you should be able to see that all the sidechains above the plane of the sheet are purple, and all those below are blue. | The side chains are approximately perpendicular to the flat plane of the sheet. Along each strand, the side chains alternate direction (above the plane, below the plane, above the plane...) so you should be able to see that all the sidechains above the plane of the sheet are purple, and all those below are blue. | ||
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==A mixed β-sheet== | ==A mixed β-sheet== | ||