Multiple choice

The proteins bound to carbohydrate groups and containing about 4% carbohydrates are known as

  1. Glycoproteins

  2. Nucleo-proteins

  3. Lipo-proteins

  4. Chromo-proteins

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Explanation

Glycoproteins are proteins that contain oligo-saccharide chains (glycans) co-valently attached to polypeptide side-chains. The carbohydrate is attached to the protein in a co-translational or post-translational modification. This process is known as glycosylation.