Fundamentals of Biochemistry: Life at the Molecular Level 5th Edition

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ISBN 10: 1118918401
ISBN 13: 978-1-11891-840-1

Chapter 6 - Proteins: Three Dimensional Structure - Exercises - Page 177: 9

Answer

No,it's not true for fibrous protein like keratin. Infact, the keratin protein doesn't have a discrete global core. this is why most of the residues of keratin protein which is present in it's coil structure are exposed to solvent. Global protein are generally compact, soluble and it's shape is spherical while the fibrous protein are typically elongated and insoluble. The only exception in fibrous protein is the strip of nonpolar side chains of interface at two coils.

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No,it's not true for fibrous protein like keratin. Infact, the keratin protein doesn't have a discrete global core. this is why most of the residues of keratin protein which is present in it's coil structure are exposed to solvent. Global protein are generally compact, soluble and it's shape is spherical while the fibrous protein are typically elongated and insoluble. The only exception in fibrous protein is the strip of nonpolar side chains of interface at two coils.
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