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Are proteins acids?
hi dear.....! we cant say that proteins are always acidic. it depends on the kind of amino acids they are made up of. if it contains more acidic aminoacids , then it is acidic.
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An amino acid is to a protein as what is to a nucleic acid?
An amino acid is the monomer used to create proteins. Nucleotides are the basic unit used to make nucleic acids (such as DNA). Therefore an amino acid is to a protein as a nucleotide is to a nucleic...
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Are nucleic acids blueprints for proteins?
No, nucleic acids by themselves are simply molecules, however, when they are formed in a specific pattern in the macro-molecule Deoxyribonucleic acid, they are used as a way to build proteins using...
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What is structural formula of linoleic acid?
CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH=CHCH2CH=CHCH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2COOH
9,12-octadecadienoic acid(linoleic acid)
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First amino acid in a protein?
"AUG" actually corresponds to a region of code on mRNA and is NOT an amino acid. The tRNA that has the anticodon 5' CAU 3' and recognizes AUG is a tRNA charged with Methionine. Therefore, methionine...