Asked in UHS MDCAT 2018 2018Moderate

The stability in the following structure is due to the:

Correct answer: D. Hydrogen bonding between NH group of one peptide and CO group of another peptide.

  • A. Disulphide bridges
  • B. Weak Van Der Waal's forces
  • C. Presence of unpaired electron in the structure.
  • D. Hydrogen bonding between NH group of one peptide and CO group of another peptide.

Explanation

Residue in the given structure of alpha helix is due to the hydrogen bonding between the NH group of one peptide and carbonyl (C=O) of another peptide residue

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