Question

One of the Main Forces that stabilize covalent structures in proteins is the interaction between the protein and the ____________

(a) Other protein

(b) Cells around

(c) Solvent

(d) Cell debris around

This question was addressed to me in my homework.

Question is taken from Biopharmaceuticals topic in section Biopharmaceuticals of Drug Biotechnology

Answer 1

Correct option is (c) Solvent

For explanation I would say: The interaction between the protein and the solvent around makes a protein structure stable. Also, the interaction between the protein atoms within the protein structure makes the structure stable. Most of the common interaction found in a protein structure are disulfide bonds, hydrogen bonds, salt bridges, hydrophobic interactions, hydrophilic interactions, and ionic interaction.