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Chapters 4 & 5 (Carbohydrates (Monomer (Monosaccharides (Glucose…
Chapters 4 & 5
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Protiens
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Polymer
Polypeptide
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Range in length from a few amino acids to 1,000 or more
Bond
Peptide Bond
When two amino acids are positioned so that the carboxyl group of one is adjacent to the amino group of the other, they can become joined by a dehydration reaction, with the removal of a water molecule.
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Structure and Function
Primary
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Ex. Transthyretin
A globular blood protein that transports vitamin A and one of the thyroid hormones throughout the body
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Tertiary
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The overall shape of a polypeptide resulting form interactions between the side chains usually end up in clusters at the core of the protein.
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Sickle-Cell Disease
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Caused by the substitution of one amino acid for the normal one at the position of the sixth amino acid in the primary structure of hemoglobin
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Nucleic Acid
Monomer
Nucleotides
Is composed of three parts: a five carbon sugar, a nitrogen-containing base, and one to three phosphate groups.
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Roles of Nucleic Acid
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Gene expression
DNA also directs RNA synthesis and, through RNA, controls protein synthesis
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Lipids
Fats
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Fatty Acid
A long carbon skeleton, usually 16 or 18 carbon atoms in length
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