When a carboxylate side-chain of one amino acid in a protein is in close proximity to a charged amino group of another amino acid, we call the resulting interaction a(n)

Name: When a carboxylate side-chain of one amino acid in a protein is in close proximity to a charged amino group of another amino acid, we call the resulting interaction a(n)
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A salt bridge is an interaction between oppositely charged side chains of amino acids, such as a carboxylate group and an amino group, in proteins.

When a Carboxylate Side-Chain of One Amino Acid in a Protein