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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question
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The α-Helix is held in a coiled conformation partially because of :
Options
A Optical activity
B Hydrogen bonding
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C Resonance
D Delocalization
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The α-helix is stabilized by hydrogen bonds between the carbonyl oxygen of one amino acid and the N-H hydrogen of another amino acid four residues away in the chain.

Hint

What forces stabilize the α-helix?

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Practice Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1554 of 1999
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