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Which element is present in all amino acids but no necessary in fats or carbohydrates?
The element present in all amino acids but not necessary in fats or carbohydrates is nitrogen. Amino acids, the building blocks of proteins, contain an amino group (-NH2) that includes nitrogen. In contrast, fats and carbohydrates are primarily composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, without the inclusion of nitrogen in their structures.
Differentiate amino acids from carbohydrates and lipids?
well the main differentiation is this that amino acids are protein,carbohydrates are sugars while lipids are fats that's the main differentiation between these three
What are nutritions found in carbohydrates in the body?
Carbohydrates, proteins, and fats are digested in the intestine, where they are broken down into their basic units.Carbohydrates into sugars,Proteins into amino acids,Fats into fatty acids and glycerol
What are fats proteins and carbohydrates broken down into?
Proteins are broken down into amino acids, carbohydrates are broken down into sugars and fats are broken down into fatty acids and glycerol.
What 1 element distingushes proteins from carbohydrates and fats?
Nitrogen. Proteins are made from amino acids , Carbohydrates and fats are simple/complex hydrocarbon compounds.
Is oxygen present in protein but not in fats?
Nitrogen is the element present in all proteins except carbohydrates and fats. Amino acids make up all proteins, and they contain the amino group NH2, except for carbohydrates and fats.?æ
How does protein differ chemically from the other 2 energy nutrients?
Proteins contain Amino Acids, which builds new bodily tissues and repairs any tissues that need repairing. Fats and carbohydrates do not build or repair tissues because they do not contain amino acids.
Are carbohydrates made of amino acids?
No, carbohydrates are not made of amino acids. Carbohydrates are made of sugar molecules, while amino acids are the building blocks of proteins.
What are the elements found in proteins butb not in carbohydrates and fats?
Nitrogen and sulphur, proteins are made of amino acids which contain an amine group NH, a carboxyl group COOH and an R group. The R group is a side chain, which is different in each of the 20 amino acids, which in methionine and cysteine contains a sulphur group. Carbohydrates contain carbon and hydrogen. Fats also contain carbon and hydrogen in the form of triglyceride and fatty acids.
What are carbohydrates fats and proteins broken down to in the small intestine?
Carbohydrates and fats are broken down in the digestive tract into the simple sugars, glucose, fructose, and galactose. The latter two can be converted by the body into glucose, which is distributed throughout the body via the bloodstream and is broken down into Carbon Dioxide and water in the mitochondria of cells. Proteins are broken down into their constituent amino acids, which are used to assemble new proteins throughout the body.
Why are amino acids not stored in the body?
Amino acids are not stored in the body because they are readily available from dietary protein sources. The body can synthesize amino acids as needed and excess amino acids are broken down for energy or converted into other molecules. There is no specialized storage system for amino acids unlike carbohydrates and fats.
The chemical element found in all amino acids but not found in either carbohydrates or fats?
Nitrogen. The general formula for amino acids is NH2CHRCOOH. The empirical formula for carbohydrates (sugars) is CX(H2O)X while generally lipids are made up of carbon, oxygen and hydrogen. Some lipids are known in include nitrogen or phosphorus in their structures.
