Macromolecules Flashcards
what are the four macromolecules
Carbohydrates: polysacharides
Nucleic acids
Proteins
Lipids
what is the function of carbohydrates
with examples of each
Structural: cellulose(plants,)
Energy: Statch(amylose, amylopectain) glycogen(animals)
Recognition: other cells, antibodys, bacteria
what is the function of lipids
regulation: cholestrol>estrogen>testosterone
energy: triacyloglcerol
structure: plasma membrane
what is the function of nucleic acids
incode information DNA encodes RNA messages
what is the function of proteins
alot
transport
toxins
storage
etc
what is the building block of proteins
amino acids
what is the building block of nucleic acids
nucleotides
what is the building block of polysaccharides
monosaccharides
what is the building block of lipids
glycerol, fatty acids, hydrocarbon rings
what are the two kinds of monosaccarides
hexose, pentose
what are DNA/RNA bases
adenine, cytosine, guanine
thymine(DNA,) urasil(RNA)
number of amino acids, differ how
20, R chain base NH2CRHCOOH
structure of nucleotide
phosphate, ribose or deoxyribose, base
lipids are hetrogenouse, what are some structures
triacylglycerol, steriods, phosphate, glycolipids, fat solube vitimines
what chemical propertie do all lipids
hydrophobic
