Hydrogen Bonding Between the Carbonyl Group of an Amino Acid $\beta$

question 77

Multiple Choice

Hydrogen bonding between the carbonyl group of an amino acid on one strand with the amino group of the neighboring strand leads to ______.

• A) parallel \(\beta\)-pleated sheets
• B) antiparallel \(\beta\)-pleated sheets
• C) an\(\alpha\)-helix
• D) a\(\beta\)-helix
• E) either A or B

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Definitions:

Classical Pathway

Part of the specific immune system for activation of complement.

C3

A protein component of the immune system's complement system, which enhances the ability of antibodies and phagocytic cells to clear pathogens from an organism.

Foreign Antigens

Substances from outside the body that can induce an immune response.

Foreign Substances

Materials or particles that are not recognized as part of the body, often invoking an immune response.