Why are proteins classified as polymers?

Answer 1

A protein is a chain of amino acids. Polymers are a series of repeated single units, or monomers. In this particular case, amino acid is the monomer and as a chain, it forms protein. Simple enough?

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Answer 2

Apolymer is a giant molecule made up of many smaller molecules called monomers.

If all the monomers are identical the polymer is a homopolymer. For example starch is made solely of glucose molecules so starch is a homopolymer.

If the monomers are not identical the polymer is a heteropolymer. Proteins are made up of up to 20 different amino acids, so proteins are heteropolymers.

Answer 3

Yes.

Or longer answer, yes as it is made up of repeated smaller units, called amino acids.

Unlike most synthetic polymers which are made up of just one or two units, a protein may contain many different amino acids.

Answer 4

There are actually many kinds of biological polymers (polymers made by living things), not just proteins.

1. proteins
2. complex carbohydrates, e.g. starches, cellulose
3. DNA and RNA
4. fatty acids
5. etc.

Answer 5

protein is classified as a polymer because it is made up of a chain of Amino acids.

Answer 6

A polymer is a long chain molecule built of repeating units. Nucleic acids are chains of nucleotides. Proteins are chains of amino acids.

Answer 7

Proteins contain polypeptides and a polypeptide is formed from a long chain of amino acids residues.