hydrophobic bonding

hydrophobic bonding
Interaction driven by the exclusion of non-polar residues from water. It is an important determinant of protein conformation and of lipid structures, and is considered to be a consequence of maximizing polar interactions rather than a positive interaction between apolar residues.

Dictionary of molecular biology. 2004.

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