Which Statement Regarding Protein Secondary Structures Is Correct?
A) $\beta$ -Strands Allow

question 65

Multiple Choice

Which statement regarding protein secondary structures is correct?

• A) "\(\beta\)-strands allow \(\alpha\)-helices to interact with one another."
• B) "Protein \(\alpha\)-helices alternate with \(\beta\)-strands in stabilizing protein structure."
• C) "Protein \(\alpha\)-helices are left handed, whereas \(\beta\)-sheets are right handed in arrangement."
• D) "Protein \(\alpha\)-helices and \(\beta\)-strands differ in that \(\alpha\)-helices are stabilized by intrahelical hydrogen bonds, whereas \(\beta\)-strands are stabilized by hydrogen bonds across adjacent strands."

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