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Proteins are a class of biological compounds consisting of chains of amino acids.
They are one of the four major classes of organic molecules in an organism. (proteins, carbonhydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids).
Proteins make up structureal components of an organism, transport material through a cell, and speed up needed chemical reactions.
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∙ 9y agoProteins are polymer of amino acids that interact together to make a structure. Chemically they are organic compound made up of C, H, O, N, S. Proteins sequences are actually coded in DNA.
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A disorder caused by the body's exaggerated response to foreign chemicals and proteins is a?
A disorder caused by the body's exaggerated response to foreign chemicals and proteins is a?
What do you call the useful chemicals you get from food?
Proteins are useful chemicals that you obtain from food.
What compound makes up proteins?
The chemicals that make up proteins depends on how one defines chemicals. Amino acids units combine to form the protein chain, but the "Chemicals" that make up proteins are really atoms, typically C, N, O, H, S, and P.
What two chemicals are used in the qualitative tests for carbohydrates and proteins?
Benedict's solution is used to test for simple sugars, and Biuret solution is used to test for proteins.
What kind of special structure does DNA have?
A double helix, a twisted ladder of diffrent proteins and chemicals.
Cell contains receptor proteins for various chemicals?
YES cells do contain receptor proteins for a various chemicals.
What are the major chemicals of life?
These chemicals are proteins, lipids, carbohydrates.
A disorder caused by the body's exaggerated response to foreign chemicals and proteins is a?
A disorder caused by the body's exaggerated response to foreign chemicals and proteins is a?
What do you call the useful chemicals you get from food?
Proteins are useful chemicals that you obtain from food.
The stomach contains chemicals that break down proteins carbohydrates calcium or vitamins?
Proteins
Which chemicals can be nutriants?
Examples: proteins, fats, carbohydrates.
Which chemicals can be nutrients?
Examples: proteins, fats, carbohydrates.
What compound makes up proteins?
The chemicals that make up proteins depends on how one defines chemicals. Amino acids units combine to form the protein chain, but the "Chemicals" that make up proteins are really atoms, typically C, N, O, H, S, and P.
What chemicals are found in a white blood cell?
Fats salts and proteins.
What types of chemicals are in food?
carbohydrates fats proteins vitamins and minerals
What two important chemicals in living things are formed from nitrogen?
Aminoacids and proteins
What chemical is in a bean?
Yes, beans do have chemicals which are Carbohydrates,Proteins,Fats and Enzymes
