The Secondary Structure of a Protein Is the

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Multiple Choice

The secondary structure of a protein is the

• A) configuration of those parts of the chain stabilized by a regular pattern of covalent bonds between C and O groups of the backbone of the chain.
• B) configuration of those parts of the chain stabilized by a regular pattern of hydrogen bonds between CO and NH groups of the backbone of the chain.
• C) specific order of amino acids in the chain.
• D) overall three-dimensional structure of the molecule.
• E) overall arrangement of several polypeptide chains into one functional unit.

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