Essential Biochemistry - Chemistry Of Proteins (Section 2 - No. 7)
Which of the following is a characteristic of an alpha-helix?
It is stabilized by disulfide bonds.
It is a linear chain of amino acids.
It is a spiral structure stabilized by hydrogen bonds.
It has a pleated sheet conformation.
Explanation
Alpha-helices are spiral structures stabilized by hydrogen bonds between the carbonyl oxygen and the amide hydrogen.
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