Fibrous protein
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In
muscle fiber
.
Fibrous proteins consist of many
superfamilies including keratin, collagen, elastin, and fibrin. Collagen is the most abundant of these proteins which exists in vertebrate connective tissue including tendon, cartilage, and bone.[2]
Biomolecular structure
A fibrous protein forms long protein filaments, which are shaped like rods or wires. Fibrous proteins are structural or storage proteins that are typically inert and water-insoluble. A fibrous protein occurs as an aggregate due to hydrophobic side chains that protrude from the molecule.
A fibrous protein's
disulfide bonds
between keratin chains).
Fibrous proteins tend not to denature as easily as globular proteins.
Miroshnikov et al. (1998) are among the researchers who have attempted to synthesize fibrous proteins.[3]
References
External links
- Scleroproteins at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
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