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In an alpha-helix, the polypeptide chain twists into which kind of screw?
ARight handed
BDouble stranded
CPerfectly planar
DLeft handed
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Right handed
The chain coils as a right handed screw with C=O of each residue hydrogen bonded to an adjacent turn.
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