Stability of α-Helix structure of proteins depends upon
α− helix is a secondary structure of proteins formed by twisting of polypeptide chain into right handed screw like structure. Which type of interactions are responsible for making the α− helix structure stable?
Proteins are found to have two different types of secondary structures viz α− helix and β− pleated sheet structure. α− helix structure of protein is stabilised by (a) peptide bonds (b) van der Waals, forces (c) hydrogen bonds (d) dipole-dipole interactions