Frequently hydroxylated lysine or proline residues

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Frequently hydroxylated lysine or proline residues

The primary amino acid sequence of collagen is Gly-X-Pro/Hydroxypro, where the X residue can be any residue, butit is frequently hydroxylated lysine or proline residues. Why wouldyou NOT expect this sequence to form a classical alpha-helix?

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