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Carbohydrates are made of a carbon backbone or ring, combined with hydrogen and hydroxyl groups in equal proportions (water molecules on a carbon backbone).
Lipids are made of a long carbon chain with a carboxyl group (COOH) at one end. They are generally bound, in groups of three, to a glycerol molecule to form triglycerides (the principal component of fats).
Proteins are made up of amino acids bound together by peptide bonds.
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Is nitrogen found in carbohydrates or lipids or proteins?
Nitrogen is primarily found in proteins, which are made up of amino acids that contain nitrogen. Carbohydrates and lipids typically do not contain nitrogen in their structure.
Are proteins lipid soluble?
No, they are called phospholipids because they are made of lipids and phosphate group. Most phospholipids contain a diglyceride, a phosphate group, and a simple organic molecule such as choline.
What are the four main classes of macromolecules?
The four main classes of macromolecules are carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. Carbohydrates are sugars and their polymers, lipids are fats, oils, and membranes, proteins are made up of amino acids and play crucial roles in cells, and nucleic acids store and transmit genetic information.
What makes up a plasma membrane?
All (mostly) membranes of the cell including those of organelles are made up of lipids, proteins and polysaccharides (like cholesterol). The lipids and proteins are called glycolipids and glycoproteins.
Why do the lipids that make up the cell membrane arrange themselves into a bilayer?
because they have the ability to repel water (hydrophobic)
Where proteins and lipids are made?
In the cytoplasm
Where are lipids made in?
Lipids in the cells are mainly made in the cytoplasm or the endoplasmic reticulum. Lipids are what are commonly known as proteins.
Are lipids made of chains of amino acid?
No, that's proteins
Where amino acids are joined to made a?
proteins and lipids
Is nitrogen found in carbohydrates or lipids or proteins?
Nitrogen is primarily found in proteins, which are made up of amino acids that contain nitrogen. Carbohydrates and lipids typically do not contain nitrogen in their structure.
What are the 4 classes of macromolecules?
Lipids (oils and fats), Carbohydrates [Saccharides (Sugars) and Fibers etc.), Nucleic Acids, and Proteins (You can get from Meat, Eggs, etc.)Carbohydrates (e.g. glucose, sucrose), proteins (e.g. enzymes, transporters, receptors), lipids (e.g. phospholipids, cholesterol), nucleic acids (e.g. DNA, RNA).
Are proteins lipid soluble?
No, they are called phospholipids because they are made of lipids and phosphate group. Most phospholipids contain a diglyceride, a phosphate group, and a simple organic molecule such as choline.
Are lipids proteins?
lipids are fats
What are the four macromolecules of life?
The four major macromolecules are proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids.
Where do lipids and proteins go?
lipids are fats so to fat ducts and proteins in muscles
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 elements is found in proteins but not in carbohydrates and lipids?
Nitrogen is found in proteins but not in carbohydrates and lipids
