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A reversible binding of a protein with its ligand will not include which of the following (a)Salt bridge (b)Covalent bond (c)Hydrogen bond (d)Van der waals interaction

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A reversible binding of a protein with its ligand will not include which of the following (a)Salt bridge (b)Covalent bond (c)Hydrogen bond (d)Van der waals interaction

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The answer is (b) Covalent bond.

In a reversible binding of a protein with its ligand, the interaction is typically non-covalent. This means that the binding can be easily reversed without requiring a significant input of energy.

The types of non-covalent interactions that can occur include salt bridges, hydrogen bonds, and van der Waals interactions.

(a) Salt bridges are ionic bonds between oppositely charged amino acid side chains. (c) Hydrogen bonds are weak bonds between a hydrogen atom and a highly electronegative atom such as oxygen or nitrogen. (d) Van der Waals interactions are weak attractions or repulsions between molecules or parts of molecules that do not result from a covalent or ionic bond.

On the other hand, (b) Covalent bonds are strong bonds that involve the sharing of electron pairs between atoms. These bonds are typically not involved in reversible binding because they require a significant amount of energy to break.

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