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Proteins are found to have two different types of secondary structures viz. $\alpha$-helix and $\beta$-pleated sheet structure. $\alpha$-helix structure of protein is stabilised by:
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hydrogen bonds
hydrogen bonds
In $\alpha$-helix structure, - NH group of one amino acid is hydrogen bonded to $\rangle \mathrm{C}=\mathrm{O}$ group of adjacent amino acid, forming a helix.
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