Which of These Determines the Secondary Structure of a Protein

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of these determines the secondary structure of a protein?

• A)The sequence of amino acids.
• B)The ratio of acidic amino acids to basic amino acids.
• C)The number of hydrogen bonds which a sequence can form with itself.
• D)The number of alpha helices and pleated sheets along the axis of the protein.
• E)Both C and D are correct.

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