What would you call a class of biological compounds containing all three: protiens,lipids and sugar components

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What would you call a class of biological compounds containing all three: protiens,lipids and sugar components

2007-06-20 04:37:53 · 4 answers · asked by Rashawn N 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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organic compounds?

2007-06-20 04:41:30 · answer #1 · answered by tolits 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

HA great puzzle. The answer depends on the realitive amounts of the substances to each other.

in a protein+sugar molecule
more protein than sugar... glycoprotein
more sugar than protein... proteoglycan

it would definately have a combination of these root terms
lipo
proteo
glyc

2007-06-21 07:57:58 · answer #2 · answered by michaelhobbsphd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

an organic compound or a glycoprotein.

2007-06-20 13:24:39 · answer #3 · answered by jjeff2010 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Maybe a glycoproteolipid?

2007-06-20 11:43:41 · answer #4 · answered by hcbiochem 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋