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Q. The bond that determines the secondary structure of proteins is

JIPMERJIPMER 2010Biomolecules

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In secondary structure ($\beta$-pleated), all peptide chains are stretched out to nearly maximum extension and they laid side by side which are held together by intermolecular hydrogen bonds.