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What stabilizes the secondary structure of proteins?


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Disulphide bridges

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Hydrogen bonds
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Vanderwaals forces

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Ionic interactions

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Solution

The correct option is B Hydrogen bonds
Within the long protein chains there are regions in which the chains are organised into regular structures, which forms the secondary structure of protein. The most common secondary structures are alpha-helices (alpha-helixes) and beta-pleated sheets. These secondary structures are held together by hydrogen bonds.

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