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Organic Molecules
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organic A. Also called organic molecules B. Organic means made of carbon(C), hydrogen(H), and oxygen(O). C. Inorganic means NOT made of C, H, and O. Ex: water
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Building large molecules of life Chain together smaller molecules building block molecules = monomers Big molecules built from little molecules polymers
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Small molecules = monomers Bond them together = polymers Building large organic molecules
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Building important polymers sugar – sugar – sugar – sugar – sugar – sugar nucleotide – nucleotide – nucleotide – nucleotide Carbohydrates = built from sugars Proteins = built from amino acids Nucleic acids (DNA) = built from nucleotides amino acid amino acid – amino acid – amino acid – amino acid – amino acid –
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How to build large molecules Dehydration Synthesis building bigger molecules from smaller molecules A water molecule is lost building cells & bodies repair growth reproduction + ATP
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How to take large molecules apart Hydrolysis/Digestion taking big molecules apart Hydrolysis splits molecules using water getting raw materials for synthesis & growth making energy (ATP) for synthesis, growth & everyday functions + ATP
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The Organic Molecules are: 1. Lipids a. The monomers (or building blocks) are glycerol and fatty acids. Polymer—?
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b. Lipid functions include: 1. Is the main component of the cell membrane. 2. Long-term energy storage 3. Padding, insulation, and flotation
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c. Lipid examples: fats, oils, and waxes d. Specific examples: cholesterol and other steroids, some hormones
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e. Lipid model: Contains: C,H,O Gfatty acid L Y C Efatty acid R O L fatty acid
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Lipids
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2. Proteins a. The monomers are amino acids. *There are 20 different amino acids. The amino acids are held together by peptide bonds.
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Amino Acid monomers
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15 Proteins--Amino Acid Structure Amino acids have a central carbon with 4 things bonded to it: Amino group –NH 2 Carboxyl group -COOH Hydrogen -H Side group -R Amino group Carboxyl group R group Side groups Leucine -hydrophobic Serine-hydrophillic Copyright Cmassengale
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(Proteins continued) b. Protein functions include: 1. Make up tissues (or build structure) in organisms 2. Speed up chemical reactions as enzymes (called catalysts) 3. Is a component of the cell membrane
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c. Protein Examples: enzymes, antibodies, some hormones d. Examples of foods containing protein: meats, eggs, beans, nuts
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e. Protein model: Contains: C,H,O, and nitrogen (N) amino acid—amino acid—amino acid—amino acid (Most proteins have 100-1000 amino acids.)
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19 Protein Structures or CONFORMATIONS Hydrogen bond Pleated sheet Amino acid (a) Primary structure Hydrogen bond Alpha helix (b) Secondary structure Polypeptide (single subunit) (c) Tertiary structure (d) Quaternary structure Copyright Cmassengale
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3. Carbohydrates a. Monomers are monosaccharides. b. Function: stores and releases energy
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c. 3 categories of carbohydrates are: 1. monosaccharides—Also called simple sugars examples: glucose, fructose (fruit sugar)
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2. disaccharides—Made of 2 simple sugars example: sucrose
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3. polysaccharides—Made of many simple sugars examples: starch (as in potatoes, rice, pasta, etc.) cellulose (in plant cell walls) glycogen (for animal energy storage)
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d. Carbohydrate model: Contains: C, H, O This is only an EXAMPLE!!! glucose----glucose----glucose----glucose----glucose (This is a polysaccharide.)
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Carbohydrates
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26 ring e. In aqueous (watery) solutions, monosaccharides form ring structures. Copyright Cmassengale
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4. Nucleic Acids a. The monomers are nucleotides. Each nucleotide is made of a sugar, phosphate, and a nitrogen base.
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b. Nucleic acid examples: DNA, RNA, and ATP c. Nucleic acid functions: DNA—contains genetic information RNA—helps to make proteins ATP—stores energy
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d. Nucleic Acid model: nucleotide
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e. Nucleotide model: Contains: C,H,O,N, and phosphorus (P) phosphate sugar nitrogen base
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31 Nucleic Acids Nitrogenous base (A,G,C, or T) Phosphate group Thymine (T) Sugar (deoxyribose) Phosphate Base Suga r Nucleic acids are polymers of nucleotides. Nucleotide Copyright Cmassengale
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