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Secondary structure of proteins
The conformation which the polypeptide chains assume as a result of hydrogen-bonding is called the secondary structure of the protein. Depending upon the size of the R groups, the following two different secondary structures are possible.
1) -Helix structure
2) -Pleated sheet structure
1) -Helix structure
2) -Pleated sheet structure
Proteins are found to have two different types of secondary structures: helix and pleated sheet. helix structure of protein is stabilised by :