Tyrosine is an amino acid. Which atoms in this molecule can form hydrogen bonds?

Q: In terms of structure, how are oligosaccharides distinct from polysaccharides?

A: Carbohydrates are a type of biomolecule that has a 1:2:1 ratio of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen…

Q: A fatty acid is designated as having the structure 18:2 ( 9,12). Draw the structure of the fatty…

A: Fatty acids are carboxylic acid with hydrocarbon side chain. They can be saturated and unsaturated:…

Q: What properties do all monosaccharides have?

A: Monosacharides are the class of carbohydrates which consists of simple sugars. They are building…

Q: What bond is formed when you join two amino acids together?

A: Amino acids are the monomer units of proteins or polypeptides.

Q: What type of chemical bond will bind amino acids together to form proteins?

A: A peptide is a compound consisting of two or more amino acids. When two amino acid molecules are…

Q: Why are hydrogen bonds relatively weak?

A: Chemical bonding refers to the formation of a bond between the two or more atoms, molecules, or ions…

Q: If you have a pool of  amino acids, how many different octapeptides are possible comprising only of…

A: Peptides are polymeric chains made of repeating monomers of amino acids. Amino acids are…

Q: What are the names of the four classes of macromolecules found in living organisms? Name these four…

A: An organism is made of individual cells that have differentiated into distinct structural and…

Q: What does nucleotide contain

A: Nucleic acid is present in all the living cells as a complex organic substance.Nucleotides can be…

Q: What is the role of cysteine in the structure of the protein?

A: When proteins are synthesized in the body, they must be folded  to what is called the native shape…

Q: Why are hydrogen bonds so important in biological systems, considering that they are so weak?

A: A hydrogen bond is a bond between an individual hydrogen atom and another atom with higher…

Q: Why is the exact order of amino acids (primary structure) in a protein important?

A: Amino Acids : Amino acids are organic compounds that combine to form proteins. Amino acids and…

Q: A peptide bond is formed between which organic molecules ?

A: Biomolecules are the substances present in living organisms that play important roles in chemical…

Q: What are functional groups in biological molecules? Functional groups: Hydroxyl group Carbonyl group…

A: The “functional groups” are explicit groupings of atoms in a molecule that have their own trademark…

Q: What does the name “amino acid” tell you about the structure of this molecule?

A: Amino acids are the building block of proteins meaning protein is a polymer of amino acids.

Q: If the disaccharide maltose is formed from two glucose monosaccharides, which are hexose sugars, how…

A: Maltose comprises two glucose molecules bound together by an alpha-(1,4') glycosidic bond. The…

Q: Why do proteins hold their shape?

A: Proteins are made of amino acids linked by peptide bonds. Hence proteins are called polypeptides.…

Q: Glycine provides structural flexibility in proteins. What is the consequence of this on protein…

A: Glycine is the simplest amino acid in terms of its chemical structure. It is an organic compound…

Q: Fructose, a component of sucrose, and ribose, a component of nucleic acid, have very similar…

A: Sucrose is a disaccharide formed by dehydration of two monosaccharides units that is glucose and…

Q: What is meant by “polarity” of a polypeptide chain and by “polarity” of a chemical bond? How do the…

A: Anything which has distinct two or more ends is said to be polar. Amino acids have an alpha carboxyl…

Q: What are the monomers that make up nucleic acids? Explain.

A: Amongst the biological macromolecules, the DNA and RNA falls under the category of nucleic acids.…

Q: Polar covalent bonds can be found in water molecules. Define or describe this type of bond.

A: Covalent bonds are stable because the bonding atoms had noble gas configuration by sharing the…

Q: Which amino acid is technically not an amino acid? Whichamino acid contains no chiral carbon atoms?

A: The amino acid is technically  not amino acid is proline

Q: What type of bond is formed between two sugar in a disaccharide?

A: Dsaccharides are simple sugars soluble in water. Three common examples are sucrose made up of one…

Q: What is the difference in structure between oligosaccharides and polysaccharides?

A: Carbohydrates are the polyhydroxy aldehydes and ketones with the general formula Cx(H2O)y. They can…

Q: The following molecules are lipids. Indicate to which lipid group each belongs.

A: Lipids are the organic substances that are insoluble in water, and soluble in organic solvents like…