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Published on: August 13, 2026
Proteins are found to have two different types of secondary structures viz. 
-helix and 
pleated sheet structure. 
-Helix structure of protein is established by:
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C
α -helix is one of the most common ways in which a polypeptide chain exists and forms all possible hydrogen bonds by twisting into a right-handed screw (helix) with the -NH group of each amino acid residue hydrogen-bonded to the 
of an adjacent turn of helix.
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