Biomolecules Flashcards
Macromolecules, organic molecules
Biomolecules
Types of Biomolecules
Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids, Nucleic acid
How are biomolecules described
according to Function
Single unit, building blocks
Monomer
Dehydration synthesis is inverse with
Hydrolysis
mixing/cooling of diff biomolecule source, formation of bigger molecules
Dehydration synthesis
Breaks down from polymer to monomer
Hydrolysis
every angle has carbon
Carbohydrates
Monosaccharides
monomer of Carbon
Polysaccharides and Oligosaccharides are polymers of
Carbo
monomers of ___ are what we use as currency/fuel of energy
Carbo
Glucose is an example of
Monosaccharides
Combination of 2 monosac, can be found in plants and animals
Disaccharides
Disaccharides example
Lactose, Sucrose
Example of Polysaccharides
Cellulose, Glycogen, Starch
Functions of Carbohydrates
Energy source, strengthens
dont have any particular monomer
Lipids
Components of Lipids
Triglycerides
Triglyceride is composed of
Glycerol and 3 fatty acids
glycerol+phosphate group+2 fatty acids
Phospholipids
lipid bilayer of membranes
Phospholipid
Head of phospholipid
Hydrophilic
Fats of Phospholipid
Hydrophobic
unique, four fused rings attached to each other
Sterols
1 pentose rings, 5 carbons
Sterols
Component of cell membranes
Cholesterol
can be found in food sources, enzymes
Proteins
catalyze chem reaction and protect against disease
Proteins
store amino acids, transport substances, receive signal, provide structural support
Proteins
currency of energy in ATP
Nucleic Acid
Sugar=deoxyribose, Nitro based=CGAT
DNA
Sugar=ribose, Nitro bases=CGAU
RNA
store heridetary into
Nucleic acid
provides energy
Carbohydrates
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxy
Carb
2C:1H 2H:1O
Carb
molecule that mirrors each other
Isomers
molecule that mirrors each other
Isomer
-ose
Sugar and monomer
Mild sweet flavor, always present in sugar, basic unit to produce ATO
Glucose
essential energy source, blood sugar
Glucose
hardly tastes sweet, attached to another sygar which is glucose, dairy
Galactose
Found in Fruits and honey, sweetest
Fructose
based on no. of carbons, position of carbonyl group
Classification and Naming of sugar
3C
triose
5C
Pentose
6C
Hexose
end
aldoses
within
ketoses
Plants always have
Ketone
Disaccharides contain 2 mono
-glucose is always present
Glucose+Fructose
Sucrose
Glucose+Glucose
Maltose
Glucose + Galactose
Lactose
tastes sweet, brown white or powdered
Sucrose
Grape wine
Sucrose
produced when starch breakd down
Maltose
Milo, Beer
Maltose
main carbo in milk, came from animals
Lactose
short chains, can interact with other molecule
Oligosaccharides