Why do acidic and basic amino acids disrupt alpha helix?
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Certain amino acids with simple side chains, such as alanine, are very favorable for formation of alpha helices, whereas bulky (tryptophan) or cyclic (proline) amino acids tend to disrupt alpha helices.
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In alpha helices, carbonyl oxygen from a peptide bond forms a hydrogen bond with an amine nitrogen of another peptide bond four amino acids distant. 8. ... Again, specific amino acids favor the formation of this structure and others (proline again) favor its disruption.
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