| Front | Most proteins have segments of their polypeptide chains repeatedly coiled or folded in patterns that contribute to the protein’s overall shape. These coils and folds, collectively referred to as ___ ___, are the result of hydrogen bonds between the repeating constituents of the polypeptide backbone (not the amino acid side chains). |
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| Back | secondary structure |
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