CameraIcon
CameraIcon
SearchIcon
MyQuestionIcon
MyQuestionIcon
279
You visited us 279 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!
Question

(a) What changes occur in the nature of egg proteins on boiling?

(b) Name the type of bonding which stabilizes α-helix structure in proteins.

Open in App
Solution

A-1) Boiling of egg described as uncoiling and then recoiling of protein. In truth, however, a number of complex processes are taking place:

  • As a result of denaturation, individual proteins lose their organized spatial structure, without any bonds being broken between the various amino acid components;
  • Through aggregation, various proteins gather together, with the resulting aggregates being maintained through hydrogen bonds, disulfide bridges, and an assortment of ionic and hydrophobic interactions;
  • Coagulation leads to random clustering of proteins that have already succumbed to denaturing.

A-2) Hydrogen bonds stablizes the α-helix structure of protein.


flag
Suggest Corrections
thumbs-up
0
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
similar_icon
Related Videos
thumbnail
lock
What Do Various Nutrients Do for Our Body?
BIOLOGY
Watch in App
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
CrossIcon