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Most common secondary structure of protein Myosin in muscle and -keratin in hair are,

Options

  1. Aboth -helical
  2. B-pleated, -helical
  3. C-helical, -pleated
  4. Dboth -pleated

Correct answer

A. both -helical

Step-by-step solution

Myosin in muscle and -keratin in hair are examples of fibrous proteins. The most common secondary structure in both of these proteins is the -helix. In -keratin, the polypeptide chains are coiled into a right-handed -helix. Similarly, the tail region of myosin consists of two -helices coiled around each other to form a coiled-coil structure. Thus, both proteins predominantly exhibit an -helical secondary structure. Answer: both -helical

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