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THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF LARGE BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES - Coggle Diagram
THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF LARGE BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES
Carbohydrates
polymers
polysaccharides
immediate energy
monomers
monosaccharides
Glucose
Nucleic Acids
polymers
nucleic acid
genetic information
monomers
nucleotides
DNA and RNA
Lipids
energy storage
wax,oils,fats
polymers
triglyceride
monomers
fatty acids and glycerol
Unsaturated fatty acids
one or more double bonds
liquid at room temperature
Saturated fatty acids
no double bonds
solid at room temperature
Steroids
Phospholipids
Proteins
polymers
polypeptide
provides structure and support
monomers
amino acids
Hormones enzymes
structure
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Quaternary
Macro molecules
large biomolecules
polymers
chains built from monomers
dehydration synthesis
anabolic reaction
makes molecules/structures by removing water
hydrolysis
catabolic reaction
breaks molecules/structures by adding water
Bioinformatics
genomics
analyzing/comparing large sets of genes
proteomics
analysis of large sets of proteins including their sequences