Globular and Fibrous Proteins
- Created by: Billie2503
- Created on: 29-11-19 11:52
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Globular Proteins:
- round and compact
- hydrophillic groups tend to be pushed outwards due to the tertiary structure
- making them insoluable, so easily transported in fluids
- Haemoglobin:
- carries oxygen around the body in red blood cells
- also known as a conjugated protein as it has a non proteins groups attached ( prostetic group)
- each of the 4 polypeptide chains have a haem group attached; this contains iron which binds to oxygen
- Insulin:
- secreted by the pancreas
- regulates the blood glucose level
- its soluable so easilly transported
- consists of 2 polypeptide chains held togheter by disulfide bonds
- when…
- Haemoglobin:
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