BIOL107 Lecture 2: Lecture 2 Macromolecules Student 16

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Biology (Biological Sciences)
• Course: BIOL107
• Professor: Sheryl Gares

Document Summary

Focus: in this lecture we will look at the basic building blocks of life and the chemical bonds that stabilize them. Important concepts to keep in mind are the types of bonds and monomers that make up macromolecules as well as what roles each of the macromolecules plays in the cell. Describe 2 functions for each class of macromolecule. Identify the bond type between each subunit. Be able to draw the chemical structure of the backbone of the monomers. Give an example of each class of macromolecule. Define: peptide, protein, nucleotide, phospholipid, triacylglycerol, polymer, monomer, glycosidic bond, peptide bond, phosphodiester bond, hydrophobic, hydrophilic, amphipathic, primary structure, secondary structure, tertiary structure and quaternary structure. Life is dominated by compounds composed of chopsn, ions and trace elements. These elements power the chemical compounds in all diverse life forms. 3: macromolecules the basics, monomer . Polymers must be built up or broken down by the cell.