0
They are acids because they are electron donors in a chemical bonding. The "amino" part of the name stems from the fact that they all have an amine group ( -NH2 ) at one end.
Amino acids are called this due to the Amine N-R3 group and the O-C=O carboxylic acid group found in all of them.
Wiki User
∙ 6y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What are amino acids that cannot be made by metabolism called?
Amino acids that cannot be made by metabolism are called essential amino acids. These amino acids must be obtained through diet.
What are the monomers for the polymers in proteins?
The monomers of proteins are called Amino Acids.
What monomers make up protiens?
amino acid
Proteins are digested to their building blocks which are called?
peptides which are constructed from amino-acids
What is a chain of more than 50 amino acids?
A chain of more than 50 amino acids is called a protein. Chains of amino acids in general can be called polypeptides - which refers to the type of bond between the amino acids (a peptide bond).
What are amino acids that cannot be made by metabolism called?
Amino acids that cannot be made by metabolism are called essential amino acids. These amino acids must be obtained through diet.
Proteins are made up of monomers called?
The monomers of proteins are amino acids.
Proteins are formed of building blocks called?
Amino acids held together by peptide bonds.
What are the small units in protein called?
Amino acids
What are the monomers for the polymers in proteins?
The monomers of proteins are called Amino Acids.
What long chain of amino acids called?
Long chains of amino acids are called polypeptides.
Proteins are made from small units called?
Proteins are made up of smaller units called amino acids which are strung together to form proteins which can be of different sizes and shapes.
Macromolecules made of amino acids?
Macromolecules made of amino acids are called proteins.
What is a building block of protein called?
amino acidAmino acids
Is proteins a polymers?
Yes it is a polymer because they are made up of molecules called Amino Acids.
What are the proteins of a monomer?
The monomer of proteins are called amino acids.
What monomer makes up enzyme?
amino acids make proteins and an enzyme is a protein so......
