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Intracellular Organic Molecules - Coggle Diagram
Intracellular Organic Molecules
Proteins
Structures
Secondary
Tertiary
Quaternary
Primary
Stability, Folding & Binding
Ionic bonds
Hydrophobic bonds
Hydrogen bonds
Van der Waals forces
Disulfide Bridges ( not included in
binding)
Building Blocks
amino acids
polypeptide (polymer)
Carbohydrates
Disaccharides
Sucrose
Maltose
Lactose
Polysaccharides
Structural
Cellulose and Chitin
Energy storage
Starch and Glycogen
Monosaccharides
Pentoses: ribose , Deoxyribose
Hexoses: Glucose
Structural Isomers
Glucose & Galactose
Stereoisomers
Alpha- Glucose
Beta -Glucose
Lipids
Phospholipids
Cell membrane
Glycerol
Hydrophilic phosphate head ( polar)
Hydrophobic fatty acid tails (non
polar)
Steroids
hormones, cholesterol
Hydrophobic / insoluble
Made of 4 interconnected rings of
carbon
Fats (triglycerides)
Glycerol
Fatty acids
Saturated( Single bond)
Unsaturated( Double bond)
Nucleic Acids
DNA
Storing and transferring genetic
information
2 strands / only one form
Phosphate group, sugar (deoxyribose),
and base (Thymine)
RNA
Phosphate group, sugar ( ribose), and
base (Uracil)
Transferring genetic code to ribosomes
in order to make proteins.
Single strand / several forms