Answer to Question #325024 in Cell Biology for Robinson

Question

Is Protein a Polymer?, does it contain a amino

group?, is it formed by hydrolysis?, is it an energy storage molecule?, is it

made up of a triglyceride?, is it one of the monomers that combines to form

starch? does it contain glycosidic bonds?

Answer 1

1.Protein is a polymer.

2.Proteins are comprised of amino acids and amino acids contain amino groups, so yes.

3.No , because it is formed by dehydration reaction.

4.No, because ATP is a major energy storage molecule. However, energy can be extracted from proteins.

5.No, because it is made up of amino acids.

6.No, it doesn’t form starch

7.It doesn’t contain glycosidic bonds.