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Macromolecules

Macromolecules are large molecules made up of smaller molecules joined together. The four main groups are proteins, lipids, carbohydrates and nucleic acids. They are essentially for proper cellular functioning.

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What macromolecules does milk fall under?

There are 2 basic protein in milk: casein and whey protein.

About four-fifths of the protein consists of casein, which in turn is a mixture

of approximately 10 different proteins. The remainder is mainly made up of the

so-called serum proteins, in addition to several proteins negligible in weight, such

as enzymes. these are true about cow milk.

Where can macromolecules be found?

Two molecules in living things that form hydrogen bonds are DNA and protein. Hydrogen bonds form between the two strands of DNA and form when a protein is being folded into its final conformation.

If all the macromolecules are made mainly of the elements CHO how are they different?

The most important difference is the order in which the elements are connected together, the functional groups as we say in chemistry. C,H and O can be arranged (in differing numbers) to make alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, acids and esters, to name just the obvious ones. When it comes to macromolecules you can get carbohydrates and fats for instance. The number of atoms also matters, so you can get many different examples within each class.

What are the four major organic molecules (macromolecules)?

There are several classes of organic compounds as carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, vitamins.

What macromolecules can be found in a cell membrane?

The cytoplasm of a cell is filled with many macromolecules. For the limited purposes of your question the answer that you need is that the cytosol contains all of them with many proteins and nucleic acids. Proteins make up all of the structural components and enzymes that are present and nucleic acids, specifically messenger RNA and transfer RNA and ribosomal RNA are quite abundant in the cytoplasm for the purpose of synthesizing more proteins. Lipids are present in the cytosol in the form of vesicles, but these are technically not really part of the cytoplasm. However, there are various fatty acid molecules that are present in the cytoplasm. Importantly, glucose (just like many other carbohydrates), the cell's typical source of energy is present in the cytoplasm, having been transported into the cell from the extracellular space

Is a dogs DNA close to a human DNA?

It is the order that the nucleotides are placed in. Nucleotides are Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, and Cytosine. The nucleotides are almost like the letters of our alphabet. They are the symbols that make up the words and the order determines what organism it will be and how it will function.

What macromolecules are in grains?

Grains consist of carbohydrates mainly. There can be others too

What is viral DNA and bacterial DNA?

Viral DNA is the very simple DNA that runs the processes of viruses. Viruses can not live without feeding off of higher-level organisms, so there are not considered to be true life. If you know some about DNA, viruses have around 10,000 nucleotides. Bacterial DNA is much more complex, with millions of nucleotides. Bacteria are certainly life, because they often exist on their own. Both viruses and bacteria use DNA, but the difference is how much and how complex it is.

What is the key feature of a protein or enzyme that makes its function correctly?

The most important feature that makes functional to a protein or an enzyme is its three dimensional structure based on its tertiary structure. Either, a structural protein, where alpha helices and beta sheets are vital to its function, or an enzyme, where the shape of its active site is crucial for its biological activity, the tertiary structure is the most important characteristic. In fact, the process called "protein folding" is one of the key biochemical areas of study for the scientific community.

What do DNA polymarase do in DNA?

DNA polymerase is responsible for the process of DNA replication, during which a double-stranded DNA molecule is copied into two identical DNA molecules. Scientists have taken advantage of the power of DNA polymerase molecules to copy DNA molecules in test tubes via a polymerase chain reaction, also known as PCR.

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What are the monomers of the macromolecules in chicken?

Protein is a macromolecule found in chicken wings. In fact, protein is throughout a chicken because meat is a protein.

What are the four macromolecules and there building blocks?

Lipids- Molecules mostly made up of Carbon and Hydrogen atoms that makes fats, oils, and wax

Carbohydrates-Compound composed carbon, hydrogen, oxygen in a ratio of 1:2 Carbon and Hydrogen atoms

Proteins- are made of small carbon compounds called Nucleic Acids

Nucleic Acids-small compounds of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, hydrogen, and sometimes sulfur

What 3 elements are found in all four classes of macromolecules?

The four main classed of macromolecules are Proteins, Sugars, Lipids and nucleic acids.

Carbon is an element found in all classes. In protein it part of at least the carboxylic acid of the amino acid and the ever present alpha carbon. In Sugars carbon always form the backbone and the same in lipids. In nucleic acid carbons are found in the sugar moiety as well as the nitrogen base.

Hydrogen is also always present - quite trivial.

Oxygen is also trivial for all.

Nitrogen is found in all proteins, all nucleic acids some sugar derivatives and very seldomly in lipid.

What Atoms are found in all macromolecules?

Every macromolecule has at least carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur are also found in many macromolecues.

What are individual subunits of macromolecules called?

Monosaccharides, triglyceride, amino acids, and nucleotides

Which macromolecule contains elements?

Actually, macromolecules contain Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen

What term identifies the reaction that breaks apart macromolecules?

hydrolysis... my biology book says that... cells dissasemble macromolecules into their constituent subunits by performing reactions that are essentailly the reverse of dehydration- a molecule of water is added instead of removed.

What category of macromolecules are enzymes classified as?

Most enzymes are classified as proteins. However, there are some enzymes that are not classified as proteins such as ribozymes (nucleic acids) and vitamins (coenzymes).

Which macromolecules are hydrophobic?

Carbohydrates are compounds made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms. contains monosaccharides (single sugar molecules). use it as main source or energy

Lipids are made up mostly from carbon and hydrogen atoms. some lipids are formed when a glycerol molecule combines with fatty acids.

Nucleic acids contain hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, and phosphorus. they are polymers assembled from individual monomers called nucleotides. they store and transmit hereditary information. the 2 kinds are RNA and DNA

Proteins contain nitrogen as well as carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. they are polymers of molecules called amino acids.Some proteins control the rate of reactions and regulate cell proccesses . some are used to form bones and muscles. others transport substances into or out of cells or help fight disease

DNA cutting enzymes used in the repair of DNA damage?

DNA cutting enzymes used in the repair of DNA damage include endonucleases such as FEN1, EXO1, and MRE11, which cleave DNA strands to facilitate repair processes like base excision repair and DNA double-strand break repair. These enzymes help remove damaged DNA sections for replacement or rejoining to restore the DNA sequence integrity.