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Chemistry of life, Paulina Jaime, Kiara Portilla, Ariana Ramírez - Coggle…
Chemistry of life
Examples
Bioorganic chemistry
Study organic compounds
Found only in living things
Xenobiochemistry
Associated with pharmacology
Metabolic biochemistry
Study metabolic processes at the cellular level.
Definition
Science
Studies the structure and function of the four blocks of life
Proteins
Formed by amino acids
Have great nutritional value
Fats
Formed by fatty acids
Energy storage
Nucleic acids
Formed by nucleotides
Information-carrying molecules
Carbohydrates
Formed by glucose
Provide energy
Goal
Understand the basic molecular principles that govern life.
Paulina Jaime, Kiara Portilla, Ariana Ramírez