Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321809246
ISBN 13: 978-0-32180-924-7

Chapter 21 - Sections 21.1-21.7 - Exercises - Review Questions - Page 1028: 20

Answer

Fibrous proteins tend to have relatively simple linear structures while globular proteins tend to have more complex structures, complicated and specific but spherical in overall shape Fibrous proteins are insoluble in aqueous solutions while Globular proteins are soluble in water and maintain non-polar environment within protein to exclude water Collagen and keratin are fibrous protein while Haemoglobin and insulin are Globular proteins.
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