Protein Structure
Secondary structure of proteins is stabilized by:
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About This Question
- Subject
- chemistry
- Chapter
- biomolecules
- Topic
- protein structure
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Year
- 2025
Solution
Correct Answer:
Hydrogen bonds
The Secondary Structure of a protein refers to the folding or coiling of the polypeptide chain into specific patterns like the α-helix or β-pleated sheet.
- These structures are primarily stabilized by Hydrogen Bonding between the carbonyl oxygen (−C=O) of one peptide bond and the amide hydrogen (−NH−) of another peptide bond in the backbone.
- Peptide bonds stabilize the primary structure (sequence).
This easy difficulty chemistry question is from the chapter biomolecules, covering the topic of protein structure. It appeared in the 2025 exam.
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