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Question
Write one difference between α-helix and β-pleated structures of proteins.
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Solution
| α -helix | β -pleated sheet |
| The α -helix results from coiling of the protein chain such that the peptide bonds making up the backbone are able to form hydrogen bonds between each other. | The β -pleated sheet is a layering of protein chains one on the top of another. |
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