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camila

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The amino acids of the protein keratin are arranged predominantly in an α helix. This secondary structure is stabilized by
A) covalent bonds.
B) peptide bonds.
C) ionic bonds.
D) polar bonds.
E) hydrogen bonds.
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Reply #1 on: Jun 6, 2013
Try this as the answer E. Hope it helps.


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