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Keratin present in hair shows secondary ...

Keratin present in hair shows secondary structure known as

A

parallel `beta`-sheet

B

antiparallel `beta`-sheet

C

`alpha`-helix

D

none of these.

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C
`alpha`-helical colied secondary structure is found in several proteins, e.g., keratin, myosin, epidermin, fibrin, etc.
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