The helical structure of proteins is stabilized by:

peptide bonds

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dipeptide bonds

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hydrogen bonds

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vander walls forces

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The correct option is C hydrogen bonds
The helical structure of proteins is stabilized by hydrogen bonds. In helical structure, the carbonyl oxygen atoms in $C = O$ points in one direction, towards the amide hydrogen atoms in $N H$ groups, 4 residues away. Together these groups form a hydrogen bond, one of the main forces of secondary structure stabilization in proteins. Hydrogen bonds are shown by dashed lines.

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