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Biology

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Why do hydrophobic amino acid residues promote protein aggregation when exposed on the surface of a protein?

Hydrophobic residues repel each other, leading to aggregation.

Hydrophobic residues attract water, forming insoluble aggregates.

Hydrophobic residues bind to each other, minimizing contact with water.

Hydrophobic residues destabilize ionic interactions on the protein surface.

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