Question

Give an example of fibrous and globular protein.

Answer 1

Fibrous proteins are structural proteins which are involved in the formation of bones, muscles, connective tissues, etc. Keratin and collagen are some examples of fibrous protein.

Globular proteins are an important part of the biological processes in living organisms. They act as transport proteins, enzymes, hormones, etc. Some examples of globular proteins are haemoglobin, alpha immunoglobulin, beta immunoglobulin, etc.