Which of the following is/are capable of forming hydrogen bonds with the amino acid side chains located on the surface of a protein?
A)the water solvent
B)the protein interior
C)distant surface amino acid side chains
D)interior amino acid side chains

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Only water molecules are capable of forming hydrogen bonds with the amino acid side chains located on the surface of a protein. The protein interior and interior amino acid side chains are shielded from the water solvent and are generally not involved in hydrogen bonding with other molecules. Distant surface amino acid side chains may also interact through hydrogen bonding, but this is not always the case and depends on the specific amino acid residues and their orientation in the protein structure.

Which of the Following Is/are Capable of Forming Hydrogen Bonds