The image below shows aspects of the secondary structure of an important human protein.
Two specific amino acids are highlighted by a ball and stick representation.
(Note that atoms are coloured by element, where blue is nitrogen, red is oxygen and yellow is sulphur.)

Complete the statement regarding the role of these two amino acids:
This is an example of...

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The image below shows aspects of the secondary structure of an important human protein. 
 Two specific amino acids are highlighted by a ball and stick representation. 
 (Note that atoms are coloured by element, where blue is nitrogen, red is oxygen and yellow is sulphur.) 
  
 Complete the statement regarding the role of these two amino acids: 
 This is an example of...

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two antiparallel beta sheets being non-covalently linked by a disulphide bond

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two separate disulphide bonds covalently linking two antiparallel beta sheets

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a covalent disulphide bond between two antiparallel beta sheets

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a parallel beta sheet being linked via two cysteines

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