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Could a compound that contains carbon hydrogen and oxygen be a protein?
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No, proteins are chains consisting of amino acids. Amino acids contain nitrogen.
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Can organic compound be a protein?
Protein is an organic compound because it contains carbon and hydrogen.
Can an organic compound that contains only carbon hydrogen and oxygen be a protein?
No,it cannot be a protein.There must be an ammine group.
What nutrient contains nitrogen carbon oxygen and hydrogen?
Protein contains nitrogen, carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen
Compound that contains carbon and hydrogen atoms?
Hydrocarbons contain both Carbon and Hydrogen.
What molecule contains carbon hydrogen oxygen nitrogen and sulfur?
a protein contains carbon hydrogen oxygen nitrogen and sulfur.
What is the difference between a hydrocarbon and a organic compound?
A carbon is an element, while a hyrdocarbon is a compound that has carbon and hydrogen in it.
If organism compound contains only the elements carbon hydrogen and oxygen could this compound be a carbohydrate could it be a protein?
It could be a carbohydrate. It couldn't be a protein because proteins also contain nitrogen.
What is a compound that only contains carbon and hydrogen?
it is called an Organic compound
Is CH4 a organic compound?
Yes it is an organic compound. It contains carbon and hydrogen.
Is butane an element or a compound?
Butane is a compound that contains carbon and hydrogen atoms.
What is any molecule that contains hydrogen and carbon?
Any molecule that contains hydrogen and carbon is an organic compound. If the molecule contains no other elements, it is also a hydrocarbon.
What thing is made of hydrogen other than water?
Hydrogen is found in many different compounds. Ammonia is a compound of nitrogen and hydrogen. Methane is a compound of carbon and hydrogen. Petroleum is a more complex mixture of compounds of carbon and hydrogen. Sugars and starches are compounds of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen. Protein is composed of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, sulphur, and hydrogen. Every acid (hydrochloric acid, sulphuric acid, prussic acid, etc.) contains hydrogen. Soap contains hydrogen. And lots of other compounds as well.
