biomolecule groups Flashcards
(17 cards)
carbohydrates’s monomers
monosaccharide
glucose
lipids monomer
no simple monomer
some lipids made from glycerol (3C) and fatty acids
Proteins monomer
amino acids
nucleic acid monomer
nucleotide
= phosphate + 5C sugar + nitrogenous base
Carbohydrate polymer
polysaccharide
(glycosidic linkage)
Lipids polymer
trigylcerides, phospholipids, waxes, steroids
proteins polymers
polypeptide (peptide linkage/bond)
nucleic acid polymer
polynucleotide = nucleic acid (phosphodiester linkage)
Carbohydrates example
cellulose, amylose, glycogen
disaccharides: sucrose, maltose
lipids examples
“triglycerides” (olive oil and butter)
phospholipids, waxes, steroids, cholesterol
proteins examples
hemoglobin, most enzymes,
insulin, keratin, ion channels
nucleic acids examples
ATP (triphosphate nucleoside), DNA & RNA (nucleic acids), NAD (a di-nucleotide)
are carbs polar or non polar
polar
lipids polar or nonpolar
non-polar
carbohydrates functional groups
OH groups
carbonyl group
lipids types of bonds
C-C
C-H
covalent bonds
Proteins functional groups
amino NH2
carboxyl