JEE PYQ: Biomolecules And Polymers Question 8
Question 8 - 2021 (24 Feb Shift 1)
Out of the following, which type of interaction is responsible for the stabilisation or $\alpha$-helix structure of proteins?
(1) Ionic bonding
(2) Hydrogen bonding
(3) vander Waals forces
(4) Covalent bonding
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Answer: (2)
Solution
The $\alpha$-helix is stabilised by hydrogen bond between the NH and CO group of the main chain.