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What is the difference in hydrogen bonding between an α\alpha helix and a β\beta-pleated sheet?

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In an α\alpha-helix structure, the carbonyl oxygen atom and amino hydrogen atom form hydrogen bonds in between them during the next turn of the helical chain. Meanwhile, hydrogen bonds are observed in between a long polypeptide chain's parallel sections in a β\beta-pleated sheet.

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