BIOL 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Cytosine, Adenine, Guanine
11 Dec 2015
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Structure and function of large biological macromolecules connected atoms. Macromolecules: large molecules composed of thousands of covalently. All living things are made up (predominantly) of four classes of large. Overview: the molecules of life biological molecules: carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids. Carbohydrates serve as fuel and building material. Lipids are a diverse group of hydrophobic molecules. Proteins include a diversity of structures, resulting in a wide range of functions. Nucleic acids store, transmit, and help express hereditary information. Genomics and proteomics have transformed biological inquiry and. Most of the c atoms in a carbohydrate are linked to an h atom and an. Monosaccharides: simplest sugars, most common are 5 or 6 carbons. Disaccharides: composed of two monosaccharides, via dehydration (condensation) reaction, broken apart by hydrolysis, examples: sucrose, maltose, lactose. Ring or linear (ring forms in aqueous solution) Polysaccharides: many monosaccharides linked together to form long polymers, examples. Many monosaccharides linked together to form long polymers.
