BSC 2010C Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Starch, Glycogen, Hydrolysis
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Chap 5: structure & function of macromolecules: macromolecules. Polymers: large molecules with repeating subunits of monomers. Monomers: repeating subunits of substances: hydrolysis. Take something apart = adding h2o: condensation synthesis. Fatty acids, phospholipid, steroids: protein (pr) 20 amino acids (aa), 9 essential ones that must be eaten, can t synthesize. + structural: major pr hold blood vessel together; eg: skin, hair. Function of pr depends on chemical structure & 3d shape. Amino acids: amino group + central c + carboxyl group + r group. + primary: unique sequences of aa, determined = genetic material, must be in order. + tertiary: 3d shape thru r groups bonding. All pr have 1st 3 levels: denaturation. Pr used to boost chemical reactions = catalysts. Not consumed/converted during reactions: nucleic acids. Dna: carries all codes for life, double stranded. + a-t: 2 h2 bonds btw, g-c: 3 h2 bonds btw. Chon: aa (pr if has r group) Chonp: nu acids (dna, rna: endomembrane sys.
