In fibrous proteins, polypeptide chains are held together by ___________.
(i) van der Waals forces
(ii) disulphide linkage
(iii) electrostatic forces of attraction
(iv) hydrogen bonds
The answer is the option (ii) and (iv). To obtain the characteristic fibre-like structure, the fibrous proteins are held together by) hydrogen bonds and disulphide linkage making Option (ii) and (iv) the right answers.