Schuyler Macromolecules

Proteins

Amino Acids

Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen

Skin, hair, enzymes, muscle

1. Primary 2. Secondary 3. Tertiary 4. Quaternary

Shape determines function

When proteins lose their structure, it is called denaturing

Nucleic Acids

Nucleotides

Hereditary information, DNA, RNA, Carbon Hydrogen Oxygen Nitrogen

Lipids

Triglycerides

Unsaturated fats have double carbon bonds

Saturated fats have all carbons bonded to hydrogens

Hydrogen, Carbon, Oxygen

fats, oils, phospholipids

Energy storage insulates your body

Carbohydrates

Monosacharides

Made up of Carbon, Oxygen, and Nitrogen