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Glycoproteins are not lipids but rather proteins that have carbohydrate groups attached to them. These carbohydrates can be linked to the protein through covalent bonds, influencing the protein's function, stability, and localization. While glycoproteins themselves are not lipids, they can be found in lipid-rich environments, such as cell membranes, where they may interact with lipids and other biomolecules.
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What elements are found in protein and not in carbohydrates and lipids?
When discussing pure carbohydrates, lipids, and protein: Amino acids contain Nitrogen and some contain sulphur which are not found in the strictest definition of carbohydrates and lipids. However carbohydrates and lipids can also combine with amino acids to form compounds like glycoproteins and ceramides.
What part of the body do the glycolipids and glycoproteins identify self and nonself?
Glycoproteins are proteins covalently attached to carbohydrates Glycolipids are lipids attached to carbohydrates. The antigen that determines blood types belongs to glycoproteins and glycolipids.
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum seems to be associated with the production of what substances?
Synthesis of carbohydrates and lipids.
What are the four macromolecules of life?
The four major macromolecules are proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids.
What do proteins have that carbohydrates and lipids don't?
They have Nitrogen in them But some carbohydrates and lipids have N
Cell membranes are made of all macromolecules except?
Of the major biomolecules, lipids, carbohydrates, proteins and nucleic acids, only nucleic acids are not present in cell membranes. Lipids make up the bilayer; proteins craete pumps and channels; carbohydrates are part of glycoproteins but no RNA or DNA is present.
The ER sends proteins and lipids it makes to what to be modified?
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) sends proteins and lipids in membranous vesicles to the Golgi body (also known as the Golgi apparatus or the Golgi complex). The Golgi body looks like a stack of pita breads; it resembles the ER. There, the membranous vesicles containing proteins or lipids will fuse with one side of the Golgi body known as the cis face.Inside the Golgi body, proteins and lipids will have carbohydrate molecules added to them, forming glycoproteins (proteins with carbohydrates attached) and glycolipids (lipids with carbohydrates attached). After being modified, the glycoproteins and glycolipids will exit the Golgi body in membranous vesicles through the trans face (the side opposite the cisface).
What elements is found in proteins but not in carbohydrates and lipids?
Nitrogen is found in proteins but not in carbohydrates and lipids
What elements is found in protein but not in carbohydrates and lipids?
Nitrogen is found in proteins but not in carbohydrates and lipids
What element is found in proteins but not in in carbohydrates and lipids?
Nitrogen is found in proteins but not in carbohydrates and lipids
What is a compound containing carbon and hydrogen and is associated with living things?
For example all proteins, lipids, carbohydrates etc.
What kind of compounds contain carbon and associated with living things?
Organis compound. Carbohydrates, lipids, nucleotide, and proteins
