LEC 4 Flashcards
MACROS
Carbon (describe in 3 points)
- Building block of all organic molecules
- Forms COVALENT BONDS
- 18% of body weight
Macromolecules types
Carbs, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids
Literal meaning of dehydration synthesis ( “De”, “hydrate”, synthesis)
“De” - to remove
“hydrate” - water
synthesis - formation
What elements are macros made up of?
Carbon bonds with hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, etc.
Step one of dehydration synthesis
Subunits joined together to form larger units
Step 2 of dehydration synthesis
When a small molecule is added to the growing chain, H2O is removed
Energy needed for dehydration synthesis? Storage where, if needed?
Yes. Stored in bonds between subunits.
Literal meaning of hydrolysis( “Hydro”, “lysis”)
“Hydro” - water
“lysis” - to unbind
Two steps of hydrolysis
- Water ADDED to macro
- Bonds b/w 2 subunits break
Energy needed for dehydration synthesis? Storage where, if needed?
Energy RELEASED from bonds b/w subunits
Structure of Carbs (2 points)
- Carbon Backbone
- Hydrogen + Oxygen (2:1 ratio)
Uses of Carbs (2 points)
- Energy (most living beings)
- Structural support (mostly plants)
Types of Carbs (3 points)
- monosaccharides
- oligosaccharides
- polysaccharides
Monosaccharides def (2 points)
simple sugars
“mono” = one
Structure of Monosaccharides (1 point)
5 or 6 carbons in a ring structure
C:H:O Ratio of Monosaccharides
1:2:1
Types of Monosaccharides (4 points)
glucose
fructose
ribose
deoxyribose
Disaccharides def (2 points)
two monosaccharides
“di” = two
Structure of Disaccharides
2 monosaccharides joined together
How are disaccharides formed?
dehydration synthesis