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Biomolecules

Question
CBSEENCH12009600

State differences between primary and secondary structure of a protein.

Solution

Primary structure

Secondary structure

1. The sequence in which amino acids are arranged in a protein is called primary structure. It involves covalent bond.

 

1. The polypeptide chain gets folded due to intermolecular hydrogen bonding forming α-helix and β-pleated structure having polypeptide chains lie side by side involving inter molecular hydrogen bonding.