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Biochemistry : Structure & Function of Macromolecules
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Anatomy Physiology Cell Biology Biochemistry
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I. Carbon A) Essential to life B) Cells are mostly carbon molecules & water C) Basic building block 1) Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, DNA D) Can form very large molecules
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II. Synthesis and digestion A) Macromolecules - very large molecules B) Polymers - many (repeating) units 1) Made-up of Monomers - single units
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II. Synthesis and digestion C) Dehydration synthesis - builds 1) Bonds monomers together, releasing water. D) Digestion - breakdown 1) AKA: hydrolysis (water breaking) 2) Adds water to broken ends
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III. CARBOHYDRATES
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III. Carbohydrates A) Monosaccharides 1) One sugar unit- molecular formula of CH 2 O 2) Glucose - C 6 H 12 O 6; Fructose - C 6 H 12 O 6 B) Main fuel for cellular work C) Disaccharides - two sugar units
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III. Carbohydrates D) Polysaccharides 1) Many sugar units 2) Starch: Energy storage in plants 3) Glycogen: Energy storage in animals 4) Cellulose: Structural molecule in plant cell walls
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IV. LIPIDS
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IV. Lipids A) Hydrophobic: Water- hating tail B) Hydrophilic: Water-loving head C) Fats and steroids
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IV. Lipids D) Glycerol molecule and 3 fatty acids; AKA: Triglyceride E) Cushion; insulate; long-term energy storage F) Saturated - no double bonds- all possible H G) Unsaturated- double bonds - fewer H atoms
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IV. Lipids H) Steroids- Hydrophobic; Form 4 fused rings I) Steroids are made from cholesterol 1) Turn into sex hormones: a) Estrogen; Testosterone 2) Component of cell membranes
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V. PROTEINS
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V. Proteins A) Composed of an amino group, a carboxyl group, and a side chain
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V. Proteins B) Amino acids linked by peptide bonds; forming a polypeptide (aka protein)
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V. Proteins C) Primary structure 1) Is the order of the amino acids 2) 20 different amino acids found in all living creatures 3) Change can cause disease a) Sickle cell anemia
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V. Proteins D) Secondary and tertiary structure 1) Twisting & folding; bonding between different parts; 3-D shape of the protein
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V. Proteins E) Quaternary structure 1)Interaction between more than one polypeptide
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V. Proteins F) Enzymes: 1) Kind of protein catalysts 2) Enzymes lower the energy required for a chemical reaction in the body to occur 3) Enzymes themselves are not used up in the reaction; thus, one enzyme can be used multiple times
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VI. NUCLEIC ACIDS
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VI. Nucleic acids A) Nucleic acids are recipes for proteins (blueprints for making things in the body). B) Two types 1) DNA - DeoxyriboNucleic Acid 2) RNA - RiboNucleic Acid
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VI. Nucleic acids C) Made of: Sugars, Phosphates, & Nitrogenous Bases 1) Bases: Adenine – A; Cytosine – C; Guanine – G; Thymine - T; Uracil – U D) Dehydration synthesis makes the polymer. E) Digestion breaks down the polymer.
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