Lecture 2 Flashcards
All contain CHO
Organic Compounds
Types of Organic Compounds
Carbohydrates Lipids Proteins Nucleic Acids ATP
Chainlike molecules made of repeating units called monomers
Polymer
Organic molecules are made by
Dehydration Synthesis
Removal of OH from one monomer and removal of H from the other
Dehydration Synthesis
Polymers are broken down by
Hydrolysis
Monomers are released by the addition of a water molecule, adding OH to one monomer and H to the other
Hydrolysis
Contains CHO in 1:2:1 ratio
Carbohydrates
Function of carbohydrates
Main fuel for cells
Types of Carbohydrates
Monosaccharides
Disaccharides
Polysaccharides
Simple sugars
Monosaccharides
Examples of simple sugars
Glucose
Galactose
Fructose
Deoxyribose
Double sugars
Disaccharides
Examples of double sugars
Sucrose
Lactose
Maltose
Polymer (many sugars linked)
Polysaccharides
Storage carb in plants
Starch
Storage carb in animal tissues
Glycogen
Contains CHO (much more CH than O)
Lipids
Functions of Lipids
Store energy
Cell membranes
Hormones
Types of lipids:
Triglycerides
Phospholipids
Steroids
Eicosanoids
Fatty acid + glycerol
Triglycerides
Examples of triglycerides
Oils
Fats
Types of fats:
Saturated
Unsaturated
Trans
Omega-3
Lipid bilayer in cell membranes
Phospholipids
Examples of steroids
Cholesterol
Hormones
Prostaglandins
Eicosanoids
Examples of prostaglandins:
Blood clotting
Blood pressure
Inflammation
Labor
Three fatty acid chains are bound to glycerol bu dehydration synthesis
Triglyceride Formation
Two fatty acid chains and a phosphorus-containing group are attched to the glycerol backbone
Phospholipid Molecule
Form interlocking hydrocarbon rings
Steroid Structure
Good Fats
Polyunsaturates
Monounsaturates