Question

-S-S- bonds are found in which structure of proteins.

Answer 1

• -S-S- is called disulphide bond which is found in the tertiary structure of the protein.
• These disulphide bonds are strong, covalent bonds that help stabilize the structure of proteins and prevent them from becoming denatured in the extracellular environment.
• A covalent bond is formed between two sulfur atoms on the two cysteine amino acid in the peptide chain.