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Question
β-pleated sheet structure in proteins refers to ______.
Options
primary structure
secondary structure
tertiary structure
quaternary structure
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Solution
β-pleated sheet structure in proteins refers to secondary structure.
Explanation:
β-pleated sheet is a secondary protein structure formed when two or more segments of a polypeptide chain line up next to each other, generating a sheet-like structure held together by a hydrogen bond.
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