Chapter 2 Flashcards
Chemistry
Carbohydrates
Energy source for the body
Monosaccharides
Disaccharides
Polysaccharides
Three classes of carbohydrates are:
Hexose sugars, monomers of carbs
Examples - glucose, fructose
Monosaccharides
Double sugars (dimers), consist of two linked monosaccharides, too large to pass through cell membranes
Examples - sucrose, maltose, lactose
Disaccharides
Glucose + Fructose =
Sucrose
Glucose + Glucose =
Maltose
Galactose + Glucose =
Lactose
Polysaccharides
Polymers of monosaccharides, not very soluble, long chains
Example - Glycogen
Glycosidic bond
Bond that forms when 2 sugars combine
Insulate body organs, build cell membranes, and provide stored energy
Insoluble in water
Lipids
Triglycerides
Phospholipids
Steroids
Eicosanoids
What are the three main lipid types?
-Called fats when solid, oils when liquid
-Composed of three fatty acid chains bonded to a glycerol molecule
-Found in fat deposits in subcutaneous tissue and around organs
-Main functions: energy storage, insulation, protection
Triglycerides
Bond between the fatty acid and glycerol molecule to make a triglyceride
Ester bond
-All carbons are linked via single covalent bonds
-Solid at room temperature
Saturated fatty acid
-One or more carbons are linked via double bonds
-Liquid at room temp
Unsaturated fatty acid
Modified unsaturated fatty oils that resemble structure of saturated fats and considered unhealthy
Trans fats
Composed of glycerol and two fatty acid nonpolar chains, plus a phosphorus polar head
Important for cell membrane structure
Phospholipids
-Consist of four interlocking ring structures
-Found in cell membranes
-Raw material for making vitamin D, steroid hormones, and bile salts
Example - Cholesterol
Steroids
-Derived from fatty acid found in cell membranes
-Most important = prostaglandins
-Roles in blood clotting, control of blood pressure
Eicosanoids
-Polymers of amino acid monomers
-Contain C, H, O, N, sometimes S and P
-20-30% cell mass
-Functions: structural, enzyme, contraction, transport, communication, defense
Proteins
How are amino acids joined together covalently?
peptide bonds
Primary protein structure
Linear sequence (order) of amio acids