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The chain is attached with a marker protein, and together the chain and marker protein help identify the cell to other nearby cells.
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What is A membrane protein with a carbohydrate chain?
A membrane protein with a carbohydrate chain is called glycoprotein
What is a carbohydrate chain?
A carbohydrate chain is one that is made of two to possibly hundreds of carbohydrate compounds that are called monosaccharides. When they are on membrane proteins they serve as recognition markers.
What is the name of the carbohydrate attached to phospholipid?
A phospholipid attached to a carbohydrate (sugar) chain is called a Glycolipid. -A protein attached to a carbohydrate is called a Glycoprotein.
Is polypeptide chain a carbohydrate protein or lipid?
A polypeptide chain is a chain of amino acids, which make up proteins
What is the purpose of chain letters?
There are many purposes of chain letters. The main purpose of chain letters is to get the chance to see how fat the chain letters can travel. The second purpose is to have fun.
What is a chain consisting of three of more carbohydrate monomers called?
monosaccharides
Is glucose a complex carbohydrate?
because it is a connected chain of sugar molecules
Why is glucose a complex carbohydrate?
because it is a connected chain of sugar molecules
What is the structure called?
A phospholipid attached to a carbohydrate (sugar) chain is called a Glycolipid.
Is protein a starch?
No. A protein is a chain of amino acids (a polypeptide). Starch is a carbohydrate (a large number of glucose molecules joined together).
Is Oligopeptide a carbohydrate protein or lipid?
It is a short chain of amino acids. Theoretically, a protein is a much longer chain of amino acids that can be composed of more than one polypeptide chain.
What kind of energy is stored in starch?
Starch is a form of branched chain carbohydrate found in vegetables.
