Here are the elements typically present in each of the major macromolecule types:
Carbohydrate
- Carbon (C)
- Hydrogen (H)
- Oxygen (O)
Protein
- Carbon (C)
- Hydrogen (H)
- Oxygen (O)
- Nitrogen (N)
Lipid
- Carbon (C)
- Hydrogen (H)
- Oxygen (O) (often present, but may not always be in stoichiometric ratios as in carbohydrates)
Nucleic Acid
- Carbon (C)
- Hydrogen (H)
- Oxygen (O)
- Nitrogen (N)
- Phosphorus (P)
These macromolecules are fundamental to biological systems and are composed of these elements in various arrangements to perform specific functions.