What role do disulfide bonds play in protein folding, and in
protein stability?



What role do disulfide bonds play in protein folding, and in protein stability?..

Answer / kurt heller

not much

take a look at proinsulin and insulin

proinsulin have 4 SS bonds
when proinsulin is activated it is cleaved to two peptide
chains, if the SS bonds vere not present, the parts would
diffuse apart

Is This Answer Correct ?    0 Yes 0 No

Post New Answer

More Bio Chemistry Interview Questions

What is the quaternary structure of a protein? Do all proteins have quaternary structure?

0 Answers  


which property among the following generally decreases from top to bottom in a group 1a? 1. Electropositive, density, basic nature, classical reactivity

0 Answers  


How can we calculate the number of possible optical isomers for a given compound?

0 Answers  


What causes aromatic rings to stick to each other?

1 Answers  


Which organ and subcellular site are most important for fatty acid biosynthesis?

0 Answers  






From a thermodynamic perspective, why doesn't hexane dissolve in water?

1 Answers  


"wobble" hypothesis means?

1 Answers  


Some proteins profoundly alter the structure of DNA when they bind, bending it far out of its standard B configuration. Where do you think the energy comes from to distort the DNA?

1 Answers   Pace Pharmaceuticals,


Describe the environment where you do your best work in an organization?

0 Answers  


what will happen to amixture of monomeric alpha and beta chains of haemoglobin at neutral ph and at 25 degree centigrade?

1 Answers  


How does the formation of the enzyme-substrate complex?

0 Answers  


Why is it necessary to cleave proteins with at least two different reagents during sequencing?

1 Answers  


Categories