FOOD CHEMISTRY
CARBOHYDRATES PROTEINS AND LIPIDS
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Question
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Enzymes are made of what macromolecule?
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protein
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carbohydrate
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lipid
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nucleic acid
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Enzymes are proteins comprised of amino acids linked together in one or more polypeptide chains. This sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide chain is called the primary structure.
Detailed explanation-2: -Monomers and Polymers Carbohydrates, proteins and nucleic acids are found as long polymers. Due to their polymeric nature and large size, they are known as macromolecules.
Detailed explanation-3: -All enzymes are proteins. Enzymes are made up of long chains of proteins called amino acids. These chains are held together by peptide bonds to form a 3-dimensional type of structure.
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