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प्रश्न
How are proteins classified on the basis of molecular shapes?
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उत्तर
On the basis of molecular shape, proteins are classified into two types—fibrous proteins and globular proteins.
- Fibrous proteins:- They are insoluble in water, long, thread-like and tend to lie side by side to form fibres. The polypeptide chains are held together by hydrogen bonds. Examples: Collagen in tendons; keratin in hair, skin, nails, horn and feathers; myosin in muscle; fibroin in silk
- Globular proteins:- They are soluble in water and aqueous solutions of bases, acids and salts. They are folded to form a spherical shape, have intramolecular hydrogen bonding and have weak intermolecular forces as compared to fibrous proteins.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What is peptide linkage?
How is tripeptide formed?
Discuss the optical activity of lactic acid.
Define the following as related to proteins:
Peptide linkage
Differentiate between the following:
Fibrous proteins and Globular proteins
Differentiate between the following :
Peptide linkage and Glycosidic linkage
The protein responsible for blood clotting is ____________.
The correct statement for protein haemoglobin.
Which of the following statement is correct:
Which of the following are purine bases?
(i) Guanine
(ii) Adenine
(iii) Thymine
(iv) Uracil
α-Helix is a secondary structure of proteins formed by twisting of polypeptide chain into right-handed screw like structures. Which type of interactions are responsible for making the α-helix structure stable?
Which moieties of nucleosides are involved in the formation of phosphodiester linkages present in dinucleotides? What does the word diester in the name of linkage indicate? Which acid is involved in the formation of this linkage?
Assertion: β-glycosidic linkage is present in maltose,

Reason: Maltose is composed of two glucose units in which C–1 of one glucose unit is linked to C–4 of another glucose unit.
Explain the terms primary and secondary structure of proteins. What is the difference between α-helix and β-pleated sheet structure of proteins?
The main structural feature of proteins is
Peptide linkage is:
Presence of disulphide link gives rise to which structure of protein?
Out of the following, which type of interaction is responsible for the stabilisation of the α-helix structure of proteins?
The total number of negative charge in the tetrapeptide, Gly-Glu-Asp-Tyr at pH 12.5 will be ______. (Integer answers)
β-pleated sheet structure in proteins refers to ______.
What is the effect of denaturation on the structure of proteins?
Match List I with List II:
| List I | List II |
| A. GLUT-4 | I. Hormone |
| B. Insulin | II. Enzyme |
| C. Trypsin | III. Intercellular ground substance |
| D. Collagen | IV. Enables glucose transport into cells |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Statement I: A protein is imagined as a line, the left end represented by first amino acid (C-terminal) and the right end represented by last amino acid (Nterminal).
Statement II: Adult human haemoglobin, consists of 4 subunits (two subunits of a type and two subunits β type.)
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
