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Biomolecules - Coggle Diagram
Biomolecules
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Proteins
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Enzymes
An enzyme is a protein that acts as a catalyst, a chemical that speeds up a reaction without being consumed by the reaction
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Amino Acids
Polypeptide chains
A polypeptide is a single linear chain of many amino acids, held together by amide bonds. A protein consists of one or more polypeptides
Lipids
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Fatty acids
Non-satuatred
Olive, peanut, and canola oils
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Phospholipids
has a hydrophilic "head" containing a phosphate group, and two hydrophobic "tails" derived from fatty acids, joined by a glycerol molecule.
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