Which of the following is responsible for the maintenance of protein secondary structure?
A) salt bridges
B) hydrogen bonds
C) van der Waals forces
D) hydrophobic interactions
E) disulfide crosslinks

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Hydrogen bonds are responsible for maintaining the secondary structure of proteins, which includes alpha-helix and beta-sheet structures. Salt bridges and disulfide crosslinks help stabilize tertiary and quaternary protein structures, while van der Waals forces and hydrophobic interactions contribute to the overall stability of protein structures.

Which of the Following Is Responsible for the Maintenance of Protein