Which type of interactions are responsible for making the a -helix structure stable?

Chemistry · Class 12 · CBSEBiomolecules

Which type of interactions are responsible for making the a-helix structure stable?
  1. Peptide bonds between —NH2 and —CO groups of adjacent carbon chains.
  2. Hydrogen bonds between —NH of amino acid in one turn with —CO of amino acid to adjacent turn.
  3. —OH group of one amino acid with —CO group of other amino acid on the turn.
  4. 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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