MHT CET Medical202621 April 2026Evening ShiftChemistryBiomoleculesActual
Most common secondary structure of protein Myosin in muscle and -keratin in hair are,
Options
- Aboth -helical
- B-pleated, -helical
- C-helical, -pleated
- 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