Lecture 3 Flashcards
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large biologically relevant molecules
macromolecule
what are the 4 macromolecules?
Proteins, Nucleic Acids,
Carbohydrates, Lipids
Made of C, H, O in a 1:2:1 ratio
Are used as energy source or as structural
components or cells and organisms
carbohydrates
A monomer of a polysaccharide
monosaccharide, or simple sugar.
6-Carbon sugars
hexose
5-Carbon sugars
pentose
3-Carbon sugar
triose
carbs biochemistry p 6
yes
Most important carbohydrate in terms of energy
consumption and storage
glucose
which glucose you can eat?
alpha
Monosaccharides joined by
glycosidic bonds
polymers made of 2 simple sugars
disccharides
long chains of α-glucose. Used as energy
storage. These can be hundreds of glucose
molecules long. Found in plants.
starch
Contain the information necessary for the
successful functioning of the cell and heredity
nucleic acid
monomers of nucleic acid
nucleotides
structure of nucleotide
comprised of a phosphate group,
a pentose (5-Carbon) sugar (varies with the
nucleic acid), and a nitrogenous base
5 different nitrogenous base
purines: adenine and guanine
pyrimidines: cytosine, thymine(DNA) and Uracil (RNA)
Nucleotides are joined by _________________
between sugars and phosphate groups
phosphodiester bonds
dna sugar
Sugar present is deoxyribose
rna sugar
Made of ribose sugar
It is used as the energy currency of the cell
ATP
name the 8 functions of proteins
Hormonal protein Receptor protein Contractile and motor protein Structural protein enzymatic protein defensive protein storage protein transport protein
all are water insoluble and hydrophobic
lipids
Fat molecules are commonly called
triglycerides