Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Proteins

Proteins — practice question

Which statement accurately describes collagen?

  • AA collagen molecule has a high proportion of the amino acid glycine, which has a very small R group.
  • BA group of three collagen fibres forms a strong, insoluble coiled structure termed a triple helix.
  • CEach of the collagen polypeptides in a collagen molecule has a regular spiral arrangement of many alpha helices.
  • DPeptide bonds are present between amino acids of the different polypeptides forming the collagen molecule.

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