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#Question id: 882


Choose correct statements about thermophilic proteins

I. The proteins found in thermophilic species are much more stable than their mesophilic counterparts.

II. All thermostable proteins have such a high incidence of salt bridges

III. the most important of which are an increased size of the protein’s hydrophobic core, an increased size of the interface between its domains and/or subunits, and a more tightly packed core as evidenced by a reduced surface-to-volume ratio.

IV. Several of these thermostable enzymes have a superabundance of salt bridges on their surfaces.

#Part-B Specialized Branches in Biotechnology
  1. I, II and IV

  2. II, III and IV

  3. III and IV

  4. I, III and IV