General Chemistry: Principles and Modern Applications (10th Edition)

Published by Pearson Prentice Hal
ISBN 10: 0132064529
ISBN 13: 978-0-13206-452-1

Chapter 28 - Chemistry of the Living State - 28-4 Concept Assessment - Page 1285: 28-4

Answer

Helix is formed in a protein when carbonyl groups are close to amide groups and hydrogen bonds bind them together, occurring regularly over an entire macromolecule. In the polysaccharides, random hydrogen bonds occur, unlike the regularity found in the helical system in proteins.

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Helix is formed in a protein when carbonyl groups are close to amide groups and hydrogen bonds bind them together, occurring regularly over an entire macromolecule. In the polysaccharides, random hydrogen bonds occur, unlike the regularity found in the helical system in proteins.
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