What Maintains the Secondary Structure of a Protein

question 35

Multiple Choice

What maintains the secondary structure of a protein?

• A) peptide bonds
• B) hydrogen bonds between the amino group of one peptide bond and the carboxyl group of another peptide bond
• C) disulfide bonds
• D) hydrophobic interactions
• E) hydrogen bonds between the R groups

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Definitions:

Superior Oblique

A cranial muscle that originates from the sphenoid bone and inserts onto the outer surface of the eye, contributing to downward and outward movements of the eye.

Superior Rectus

A muscle in the eye that controls upward eye movement and is one of the six extraocular muscles.

Inferior Rectus

A muscle in the eye that is responsible for downward eye movement.

Coracobrachialis

A muscle in the shoulder that assists in flexing and adducting the arm at the shoulder joint.