A series of hydrophobic side chains will congregate together as a protein folds in an aqueous solution and be stabilized by _____.
A)disulfide bonds
B)van der Waals interaction
C)hydrogen bonds
D)quaternary structure bonds

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Hydrophobic side chains tend to avoid water and will cluster together in a protein's interior, away from the aqueous environment. This is stabilized by van der Waals interactions between the nonpolar side chains. Disulfide bonds and hydrogen bonds are more involved in stabilizing the protein's tertiary or secondary structure, respectively. Quaternary structure bonds involve interactions between multiple protein subunits.

A Series of Hydrophobic Side Chains Will Congregate Together as a Protein