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Natural Polymers - Coggle Diagram
Natural Polymers
Proteins
Amino acids
contain amine functional group
carboxyl function group
acidic and basic properties
monomer unit
has aminee
attached to the same carbon atom
amine and carboxyl functional groups
hydrogen attached to the alpha carbon
alpha amino acids
only form proteins
when two functional groups are joined to the same carbon atom
Properties
tough
insoluble in water
major structural component
backbone of mainly carbon atoms
large polymers
uses
nature and sequence of amino acids that make up the
Polymers of glucose
structure
cellulose consist of long chains joined together
starch and glycogen consist of molecules joined together
glycogen is highly branched with an amorphous structure
monomer unit
the monomers are monosaccharides
properties
strength and rigidity
cellulose is insoluble in water
starch is soluble in water
cellulose is a highly crystalline polysaccharides, accounting many of its properties
uses
as storage polysaccharides in plants
simple sugars
monosaccharides