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Question
The secondary structure of a protein refers to ____________.
Options
fixed configuration of the polypeptide backbone
hydrophobic interaction
sequence of α-amino acids
α-helical backbone
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Solution
The secondary structure of a protein refers to α-helical backbone.
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