Which type of interactions are responsible for making the a -helix structure stable?
Chemistry · Class 12 · CBSE — Biomolecules
Which type of interactions are responsible for making the a-helix structure stable?
- Peptide bonds between —NH2 and —CO groups of adjacent carbon chains.
- Hydrogen bonds between —NH of amino acid in one turn with —CO of amino acid to adjacent turn.
- —OH group of one amino acid with —CO group of other amino acid on the turn.
- Hydrogen bonds between adjacent amino acids.
Answer
(B) Hydrogen bonds between —NH of amino acid in one turn with —CO of amino acid to adjacent turn.
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