What is the scientific name for proteins?

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What is the scientific name for proteins?

2007-04-01 09:20:34 · 4 answers · asked by ninab 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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Polypeptides are sometimes used to scientifically call proteins. They are called that because peptide bonds hold the organic compounds that are made up of amino acids. Amino acids are used to actually make up polypeptides.

2007-04-01 11:20:32 · answer #1 · answered by Misscheerios2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

polypeptides... made up of amino acids

2007-04-01 09:27:40 · answer #2 · answered by G 0324 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

polypeptides

2007-04-01 09:24:13 · answer #3 · answered by tmacfan1121 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

polypeptides

2007-04-01 09:23:19 · answer #4 · answered by ecolink 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋