Cory-Macromolecules

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Cory-Macromolecules

Proteins

Amino Acids

Carbon, Nitrogen,Hydrogen,Oxygen

Functions

Examples

The variable group changes the property of the amino acid Some are electrically charged, some aren‘t Some are polar, some are non polar

skin

example: insulin

example: pepsin

Hair

fingernails, claws

Transport

carries substances throughout body

enzymes

help chemical reactions

immune system

protect against germs

movement

muscle

hormones

insulin

Nucleic acids

Nucleotides

Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorous

store and transmit hereditary information

RNA (ribonucleic acid) DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)

RNA:Single nucleotide chain

DNA: Double nucleotide chain (spiraled in a double helix)

lipids

Triglycerides

Energy storage, cushions organs, insulates body

Fats Oils phospholipids Steroids Waxes

long hydrocarbon chain

Carbohydrates

Monosaccharides

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen

quick energy, energy storage,structure

Examples: sugars starches cellulose (cell wall) Glycogen

Always in a 1:2:1: ration C6H12O6