JEE Main Chemistry question

Point out the wrong statement about proteins.

(A)They are nitrogenous organic compounds of high molecular mass
(B)They on hydrolysis by enzymes give amino acids
(C)Many of them are enzymes
(D)They do not contain polypeptide linkagesCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Proteins are, by their very chemical nature, polymers of amino acids joined by polypeptide (peptide/amide) linkages, so the claim that they "do not contain polypeptide linkages" is false. They genuinely

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