Biomolecules Flashcards
Another name for Ethyne
Acetylene
Organic Molecules are classified into
Carbohydrates,Lipids, Protein, Nucleic Acids.
Which Biomolecule is not refered to as a “polymer”
Lipids
What reaction is used to assemble large molecules (polymers ) from monomer
Dehydration synthesis reaction
What is the dehydration synthesis
This is the covalent combination of two or more monomers which leads to the formation of a polymer (larger molecule) and the loss of water molecule in the process.
Chemical formula for Glucose
C6H12O6
Chemical formula for Maltose
C12H22O11
Polymers are broken down to monomers via____reaction
Hydrolysis
Explain the hydrolysis reaction
The hydrolysis reaction involves the addition of water to the large molecule or polymer which would cause it to split into sub-unit. A subunit of the polymer would receive a Hydrogen atom while the other would receive an hydroxyl molecule
Name the enzyme involved in the break down of maltose
Maltase
Name the enzyme involved in the break down of lipids(some)
Lipase
Name the enzyme involved the breakdown of proteins
Peptidases
Building blocks of carbohydrates are called the
Monosaccharides
Building blocks of proteins is
Amino acids
Building blocks of lipids
Fatty acids and glycerol
Glycogen are stored where in the body of mammals
Liver
What is the structural role of carbohydrates in plants
Responsible for Cellulose
Glucose when drawn in it’s straight form can be considered a…
Aldehyde or Hydroxyl
Another name for dehydration synthesis
Condensation reaction
Hydrolysis of sucrose gives
Glucose + fructose
Carbohydrates with a six member ring is called
Pyranose(like glucose)
Carbohydrates with a five member ring is called
Furanose
The fructose is said to contain what other functional group
Ketones (Because the carbonyl group is found in the second carbon which is attached to the first Carbon and third carbon)
What’s the bond between glucose and fructose in the formation of sucrose
Glycosylic bond
