Proline
"corners"
The
structure of the amino acid Proline is unique
in that the R group is covalently linked to the N of the amino terminus, so that the C-C-N amino acid residue is
"bent". This creates a "corner" in the polypeptide
chain.
Figure © 2000 by
Klug & Cummings; All text material ©2015 by Steven M. Carr