Explain why helical structures are particularly suitable for

Explain why -helical structures are particularly suitable for forming transmembrane proteins? Can -sheets stay transmembrane? If yes, how do -sheet need to be arranged within the membrane? If no, why not?

Solution

alpha helical structures are particularly suitable for forming transmembrane protein because it has most stable information of protein secondary structure.          yes ,beta sheets stay transmembrane. beta sheets arranged antiparallely within the membrane because antiparallel beta sheets are more stable than parallel.