BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

PROTEINS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What elements make up a protein/amino acid?
A
Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
B
Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen
C
Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen
D
carbon, nitrogen
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Proteins are the polymers of amino acids and they are connected to each other by a peptide bond or peptide linkage. The elements that make up proteins are carbon, hydrogen, oxygen as well as nitrogen .

Detailed explanation-2: -Proteins are one of the primary constituents of living matter. They consist of long chains of amino acids, which are bonded together by peptide linkages and thus called polypeptides. There are about 20 amino acids, and the atoms most prevalent in these are carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur.

Detailed explanation-3: -The key elements of an amino acid are carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen. They are particularly important in biochemistry, where the term usually refers to alpha-amino acids. Amino acids serve as the building blocks of proteins, which are linear chains of amino acids.

Detailed explanation-4: -All proteins contain four elements, carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen, with most proteins also containing sulfur. Further, there are proteins which also contain phospho-rus, iodine, iron, copper and zinc. These elements are contained in the proportions shown below, with percentages varying in each protein.

Detailed explanation-5: -Hydrogen atoms constitute nearly half of the atoms in proteins. They mediate hydrogen bridges and take part in the nonbonding interactions such as electrostatic and van der Waals forces.

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