Is the following statement true? If not, explain why not:
Since the secondary structure of a protein results from hydrogen bonding between components shared by all amino acids (a hydrogen on an amide N on one amino acid interacts with an oxygen on the carbonyl of another amino acid), the secondary structure does not depend on the specific amino acid groups (the R-groups) in the amino acid chain.
Select the correct answer below:
☐ The statement is true.
☐ The statement is false, because the hydrogen bonds responsible for secondary structure are formed between components on the R-groups.
☐ The statement is false because secondary structure is caused by the formation of peptide bonds between adjacent amino acids, not hydrogen bonding
☐ The statement is false because even though the R-groups are not responsible for the hydrogen bonding, they can still interact in ways that lead to a preferential secondary structure