JEE Main202124 Feb 2021Morning ShiftChemistryBiomoleculesActual
Out of the following, which type of interaction is responsible for the stabilisation of α - helix structure of proteins?
Options
- ACovalent bonding
- BIonic bonding
- CHydrogen bonding
- Dvander Waals forces
Correct answer
C. Hydrogen bonding
Step-by-step solution
Hydrogen bonding is responsible for the stacking of α - helix structure of protein. The α -helix structure of proteins is stabilized by intramolecular H-bonding between C−O of one amino acid residue and the N−H of the fourth amino acid residue in the chain.