Question
The hydrophobic effect pushes hydrophobic R groups to the interior of a protein, which increases entropy of the ____.
Answer
The hydrophobic effect pushes hydrophobic R groups to the interior of a protein, which increases entropy of the surrounding water molecules.
When multiple hydrophobic molecules are in water, the molecules group together spontaneously
The combined molecules have less surface area touching water so fewer water molecules are needed to interact with the hydrophobic surface
This means more water molecules can roam freely which is an increase in entropy, while for the molecule itself there is less entropy since it becomes an ordered structure.
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