BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

STRUCTURE OF GLUCOSE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the chemical composition of a protein molecule?
A
Oxygen and nitrogen
B
Carbon, oxygen and nitrogen
C
Hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen
D
Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Proteins contain the elements carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen just as carbohydrates and lipids do, but proteins are the only macronutrient that contains nitrogen. In each amino acid the elements are arranged into a specific conformation around a carbon center.

Detailed explanation-2: -A protein molecule is an organic molecule made of the elements carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur. The building blocks of protein contain a central carbon linked to a side chain group, an amine group, a carbonyl group and a hydrogen atom.

Detailed explanation-3: -Amino acids (AA) are quaternary compounds of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen and are the basic components of human proteins.

Detailed explanation-4: -Amino acids join to form proteins. Each amino acid is formed with one basic group NH2 and one acidic group(COOH).

Detailed explanation-5: -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.

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