define fibrous and globular protein with examples?

Fibrous Protein: 

  • This has Little or no tertiary structure.

  • These are Long parallel polypeptide chains.

  • In these cross linkages are present at intervals forming long fibres or sheets.

  • It is usually insoluble.

  • Many have structural roles.

  • E.g. keratin in hair and the outer layer of skin, collagen (a connective tissue).

Globular Protein: 

  • This protein has complex tertiary and sometimes quaternary structures.

  • It is Folded into spherical (globular) shapes.

  • It is usually soluble as hydrophobic side chains in centre of structure.

  • Roles in metabolic reactions.

  • E.g. enzymes, haemoglobin in blood.


 

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