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NO. Think of muscles as polypeptides, if they were soluble, then we would be a like a bag of bones in blood.

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Solubility 0f terpenoids polypeptides flavonoids alkaloids steroils in organic solvents?

Terpenoids are generally soluble in organic solvents like ethanol and diethyl ether. Polypeptides are typically soluble in water but may also dissolve in polar organic solvents like methanol. Flavonoids are soluble in polar solvents such as methanol and ethanol. Alkaloids can be soluble in various organic solvents depending on their structure. Steroids are commonly soluble in non-polar organic solvents like chloroform and ether.


What are Polypeptides are assembled from?

Polypeptides are chains of amino acids.


Are polypeptides carbohydrates?

No, Polypeptides are chains of amino acids and Proteins


What converts polypeptides into smaller polypeptides during digestion?

Aminopeptidase & carboxypeptidase


Ribosomes assemble polypeptides?

Amino acids are assembled in ribosomes. Polypeptides are the out products.


How are polypeptides made?

peptones and peptides together form long chains in the form of polypeptides.


Are polypeptides a carbohydrate?

No. Polypeptides are **not** carbohydrates. A polypeptide is a chain of amino acids linked together by peptide bonds. One or more polypeptides fold into specific shapes to form proteins, which perform many important functions in the body, such as building tissues, acting as enzymes, and supporting the immune system. Carbohydrates, on the other hand, are made of sugar molecules (such as glucose) and are the body's primary source of energy. They have a different chemical structure and function than polypeptides. In short: **Polypeptides** → made of amino acids; form proteins. **Carbohydrates** → made of sugars; mainly provide energy. Although both are essential biomolecules, they belong to different classes and serve different roles in living organisms.


What part of the cell are polypeptides made in?

Polypeptides are made in the ribosomes of the cell. Ribosomes are responsible for protein synthesis by translating the information from messenger RNA (mRNA) into amino acid sequences, which eventually form polypeptides.


Are amino acids are polypeptides?

No, the reverse is true: polypeptides are polymers, made of amino acids (as monomers, i.e. subunits)


What is the different of amino acid and polypeptide hormones?

Amino acids are the building blocks of polypeptides. Polypeptides are mini-proteins.


Are Chitins polypeptides?

yes


What rhymes with riptides?

Polypeptides