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structure & Function of Large Biological Molecules - Coggle Diagram
structure & Function of Large Biological Molecules
Carbohydrates
Monomers
Monosaccharides
Glucose
Polymers
Polysaccharides
Glycogen
pourpose
fast energy storage
every day examples
potatoes
sugar
oat
Lipids
types
unsaturated fats
plant sources
liquid at room temperature
saturated fats
Animal sources
solid at room temperature
purpose
Long-term energy storage and membrane structure
Proteins
monomer
Amino acids
building blocks for protein
polymer
Polypeptides
chains of amino acids linked by peptide bonds
purpose
Enzymes, transport, structural, signaling
everyday examples
Chicken
Denaturation
process modifying the molecular structure of a protein or nucleic acid through the breaking of hydrogen bonds
Nucleic Acids
polymers
RNA
protein synthesis
DNA
stores genetic information
monomers
Nucleotides
(sugar + phosphate + nitrogenous base)
pourpose
Genetic information storage and transmission
Pairing- A-T C-G U-A