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Fibrous vs Globular proteins Flashcards

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Shape of Fibrous vs globular

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Fibrous: Long and thin
Globular: Spherical

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Purpose of Fibrous vs globular

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Fibrous: Structural
Globular: Function ie enzymes

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Durability of Fibrous vs globular

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Fibrous: Less sensitive to changes in pH and temp
Globular: More sensitive to changes in pH and temp

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Solubility of Fibrous vs globular

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Fibrous: Generally insoluble
Globular: Generally soluble

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Amino acid sequence

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Fibrous: Repetitive amino acid sequence
Globular: Irregular amino acid sequence

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Examples

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Fibrous: elastin
Globular: Haemoglobin

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