Predict what would happen to the secondary structure of a protein if an alcohol that disrupts hydrogen bonding were added.

A.) nothing would happen to the protein; hydrogen bonding is not important for secondary structure
B.) the beta sheets would unfold, disrupting protein structure
C.) individual amino acids would be hydrolyzed from the protein, disrupting protein structure
D.) the alpha helices would unfold, disrupting protein structure


Answer:
B.) the beta sheets would unfold, disrupting protein structure
D.) the alpha helices would unfold, disrupting protein structure

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