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What are the 2 most common types of secondary structure?

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The 2 most common types of secondary structures are Alpha helix and Beta sheets
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Answer:The most common types of secondary structures are the α helix and the β pleated sheet. Both structures are held in shape by hydrogen bonds, which form between the carbonyl O of one amino acid and the amino H of another.

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