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What are the common types of secondary structure of proteins ?

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Secondary structure : The secondary structure explains the shape of the polypeptide chain. It is derived from the primary structure by the formation of hydrogen bond interactions between amino acid residues.

Disulfide bond also occur either in same chain or between polypeptide chains. the secondary structure is classified into two types namely helical structure and pleated sheets . Eg : keratin of hair
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