Practice mode Biological Molecules

What type of bond keeps the helical structure of proteins in place between amino acids?

Correct answer A. H bonds

Explanation

In the alpha helix, hydrogen bonds form between the C=O of one amino acid and the N-H of another four residues along, holding the coil in shape.

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