Categorías: Todo - carbohydrates - lipids - hormones - proteins

por stuart applestein hace 6 años

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applestein-micromolecules

Biomolecules are essential to life and can be categorized into several groups, including proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, and carbohydrates. Proteins are composed of chains of amino acids linked by peptide bonds and serve roles such as hormones and transport.

applestein-micromolecules

applestein-micromolecules

proteins

one or more chains bonded together
their shape
hormones, transport
amino acids
peptide bonds

lipids

saturated, unsaturated
energy storage, cushion organs, insulate body
triglycerides

carbohydrates

immediate energy, short term energy
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
monosaccarides

nucleic acids

Subtopic
the R group
store and transmit hereditary info
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen
nucleotides