Which of the following is NOT an example of fibrous protein ?
- (A)Keratin
- (B)Myosin
- (C)Collagen
- (D)Albumin✓ Correct
Answer: (D)
Solution
Fibrous proteins have polypeptide chains lying parallel and held by hydrogen bonds and disulphide links, giving tough, water-insoluble fibres; keratin, myosin and collagen are of this type. Albumin has its chain coiled into a compact spherical shape that dissolves in water, which makes it a globular protein. Albumin is therefore not a fibrous protein.
JEE Main · 2021 · 31 Aug 2021 · Shift 2 · Single correct option