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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Organic: Biomolecules

Question:
Which of the following is false?
Options:
α helix is a right handed coiled strand
The two main types of secondary structure are the α helix and β pleet structures
The hydrogen bonding in a β-sheet is within strands rather than between strands
The hydrogen bonding in a β-sheet is between strands rather than within strands
Correct Answer:
The hydrogen bonding in a β-sheet is within strands rather than between strands
Explanation:
The sheet conformation consists of a pair of strands lying side-by-side. The carbonyl oxygen in one strand hydrogen bond with the amino hydrogen of the adjacent strand.