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#Question id: 697


The major reason that antiparallel B-stranded protein structures are more stable than parallel B-stranded structures is that the latter:

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology
  1. are in a slightly less extended configuration than antiparallel strands.

  2. do not have as many disulfide crosslinks between adjacent strands.

  3. do not stack in sheets as well as antiparallel strands.

  4. have weaker hydrogen bonds laterally between adjacent strands.