Dihedral angles are important in the secondary structure of proteins. Two types of dihedral angles have the greatest impact on peptide conformation, with these derived from rotation around:
(Note that the main-chain atoms of an amino acid backbone are here denoted N–Cα–C)

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Dihedral angles  are important in the secondary structure of proteins. Two types of dihedral angles have the greatest impact on peptide conformation, with these derived from rotation around: 
 (Note that the main-chain atoms of an amino acid backbone are here denoted N–Cα–C)

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The N–Cα bond and the Cα–C bond

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The R–Cα bond and the Cα–C bond

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The C–N peptide bond and the Cα–C bond

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The R–Cα bond and the C–N peptide bond

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