Macromolecules!

Nucleic Acids

I store and transport hereditary information.

DNA

Provides directions for its own replication. Also directs RNA synthesis.

RNA

I help control protein synthesins for DNA.

Polyonucleotides make up my structure. Meaning "many nucleotides"

Nitrogenous base, pentose, and a phosphate group is what mekes up a nuelcotide.

Takes a part in creating the double helix in your DNA. Inclludes nitrogen, oxygen, carbon, and hydrogen bases which make up the DNA and RNA (A,T,C,G,U)

Carbohydrates

I am fuel and building material for cells

Disaccharides

"I'm in a realationship!

So when H2O left me us two momosaccharides came together. We met when we were joined by the condensation reation gurus..

Monosaccharides

"I'm Single!"

I am a single sugar and can provide major nutrients for the cell.

Join together to create disaccharides and form a glycosidic linkage to covalently bond to form a disaccharides.

Polysaccharides

"I will accept you"

A storage material, to provide sugars for the cell. Monoaccharides make up this also.

Proteins

Has a wide range of functions.

Built from 20 different amino acids which is hundreds of amino asids long.

Accounts for more that 50% of the dry mass in a cell.

speeds up chemical reaction

gives structual support.

storage

transportation

cellular communications

movement

defence on foregin substances.

Enzymes are importants because they act as catalysts to regulate matabolism and selectively speeds up the reation in the cell without being consumed.

Lipids

Diverse group of hydrophobic molecules.

made up of no polymers

have little or no affinity for water.

Hydrophobic (afraid of water)

all based on the molecular sturcture.

Fats

Made up of fatty acids and glycerol

Phospholipids

Has a hydrophilic head and the tail is remote from water, just as the entire lipid. Which is another factor that makes lipids unique.

Steroids

Cholesterol