Categorie: Tutti - carbohydrates - lipids - amino - nucleic

da Yanik Brandon mancano 6 anni

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Alex Brandon-Macromolecules

Proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and carbohydrates are vital macromolecules with distinct functions and components. Proteins, composed of amino acids and elements such as carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen, are crucial for transporting materials like oxygen and carbon dioxide and fighting infections.

Alex Brandon-Macromolecules

Characteristics: Sequence of amino acids in a protein determines its shape

Alex Brandon-Macromolecules

Lipids

Storage for energy

Carbohydrates

Quick energy, energy storage
Energy source for plants; makes up the cell wall
monosaccharides
carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

Starch, cellulose, glucose, glycogen

Nucleic acids

Contains: deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA)
Functions: Generic Info

Proteins

Functions:
proteins transport materials( oxygen and carbon dioxide) proteins help to fight infections
amino acids
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen