Which one of the following statements about the β-sheet is FALSE? The β-sheet is a type of regular secondary structure. β-sheets can be parallel or antiparallel. The β-sheet contains hydrogen bonds between the carbonyl oxygen of one residue and an amide hydrogen of a residue on an adjacent strand. The side chains in a β-sheet alternate between the two sides of the sheet. The β-sheet is a type of secondary structure that fulfills the hydrogen bonding requirements of amino acid side chains. g

The correct answer is "The β-sheet is a type of secondary structure that fulfills the hydrogen bonding requirements of amino acid side chains".

Explanation:

Hydrogen bonding are among the most common chemical bonds that occur between amino acids, where one atom of an amino acid acts as an hydrogen donor and the other acts as hydrogen acceptor. It is not true that β-sheet fulfills the hydrogen bonding requirements of amino acid side chains. β-strands are directional and form hydrogen bonds in antiparallel, parallel, or mixed arrangements. In the parallel form adjacent amino acids do not form hydrogen bonds, but they bond with the residues that flank the other.