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

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  • -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.

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