Biochemistry: Macromolecules Part 1 AP Biology Biochemistry: Macromolecules Part 1
Dehydration and Hydrolysis Reactions Short polymer Unlinked monomer Dehydration removes a water molecule, forming a new bond Longer polymer Dehydration reaction in the synthesis of a polymer Hydrolysis adds a water molecule, breaking a bond Hydrolysis of a polymer
Carbohydrates See the Carbonyls and Hydroxides?
Dehydration reactions in Carbohydrates reaction in the synthesis of maltose 1–4 glycosidic linkage Glucose Glucose Maltose Dehydration reaction in the synthesis of sucrose 1–2 glycosidic linkage Glucose Fructose Sucrose
Carbohydrate Energy Storage
Cellulose in Plant Cell Walls Cellulose microfibrils in a plant cell wall Cell walls Microfibril 0.5 µm Plant cells Cellulose molecules b Glucose monomer
Chitin
Lipids
Ester Linkage and Lipids Fatty acid (palmitic acid) Glycerol Dehydration reaction in the synthesis of a fat
Triglycerol molecule Ester linkage
Saturated vs. Unsaturated
Phospholipid of cell membranes
Cell Membranes
Waxes
Steroid Structure
LE 4-9 Estradiol Female lion Testosterone Male lion
Cell Membranes
Lipid storage