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Carbohydrates
Building Blocks
Disaccharides
Sucrose (fructose-glucose)
Lactose (glucose-galactose)
Maltose (glucose-glucose)
Monosaccharides (simple sugars)
Glucose
Fructose
Galactose
NAglucosamine (contains nitrogen)
Elements: 1C:2H:1O
Function
Used to synthesize other macromolecule monomers
Short term energy source
Plant starches
Amylose
Alpha glucose monomers
Unbranched polymers
Helical polymers
Amylopectin
Alpha glucose monomers
Branched polymers
Helical polymers
Animal glycogen
Helical polymers
Branched polymers
Alpha glucose monomers
Structural support
Celulose
Beta glucose monomers
Straight polymers linked by H-bonds
Plant cell wall
Straight polymers
Unbranched
Chitin
NAglucosamine monomers
Straight polymers linked by H-bonds
Straight polymers
Unbranched
Anthropod and some fungi sell walls
Peptidoglycan
Straight polymers
Unbranched
Straight polymers linked by covalent linked by peptide
bonds between amino acids side chains
Bacteria cell wall
NAglucoseamine monomers with 4 amino acid side
chain
Lipids
Elements
Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Building blocks
Waxes
Oils
Fats
Function
Cell wall
Cholesterol
Phosophilipids
Sex hormones
Estrogen
Testosterone
Repels water
Nucleic Acid
Building blocks
RNA
Cytosine
Uracil
Guanine
Adenine
DNA
Thymine
Cytosine
Guanine
Adenine
Nucleotide
Base
Sugar
Phosphate
Function
Pass genetic information
mRNA transfers genetic message from RNA
rRNA stabilizes mRNA
Double helix of DNA prevents disorders or "misprints" of genetic information
RNA synthesizes proteins
DNA oversees synthesis of information and proteins in a cell
Store genetic data
Elements
Oxygen
Carbon
Phosphate
Hydrogen
Proteins
Function
Human body
Hair, eyes, nails, and more body parts are comprised of proteins
Energy storage
Unused protein is stored as fat
Muscles
Troponin and tropomyosin contract muscles
Carry oxygen throughout the body
Hemoglobin
Immunology and blood clotting
Glycoproteins
Catalysts
Enzymes
Elements
Carbon
Nitrogen
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Sulphur
Building Blocks
20 Amino Acids
Uncharged, polar
Basic, polar
Acidic, polar
Hydrophobic, non polar
Alanine
Valine
Methionine
Leucine
Isoleucine
Phenylalanine
Tryptophan
Proline