Download I. Polymers

Chapter 5
Macromolecules
I.
Polymers
A. Define-
B. Monomer-
C. Macromolecules-
D. Making and Breaking Polymers
1. Polymerization reaction-
2. Condensation reaction-
3. Hydrolysis-
II.
Carbohydrates
A. Monosaccharides-
1. Aldehyde and keytones-
2. Ring and linear forms-
B. Disaccharides-
1. Glycosidic linkage
C. Polysaccharides-
1. Storage Polysaccahrides
a. Starch-
b. Glycogen-
2. Structural Polysaccharides
a. Cellulose
b. Chitin
III.
Lipids
A. Fats
1. Glycerol
2. Fatty acid and hydrocarbon chain
3. Ester linkage
4. Triacylglycerol
5. Characteristics of fat
6. Saturated fat
vs.
B. Phospholipids
1. Define –
2. Hydrophilic and hydrophobic heads
C. Steroids
1. Define-
2. Cholesterol-
IV.
Proteins
A. Define-
B. Functions in the cell:
Unsaturated Fat
C. Amino Acids
1. Chemical structure
2. Grouped by their properties—what are the differences?
D. Polypeptide Chains
1. Peptide bonds and formation
E. Protein conformation (structure/shape)
1. Define-
2. Protein Structure
a. Primary structure
b. Secondary structure
i.
alpha helix-
ii.
beta pleated sheet
c. Tertiary structure
i.
hydrophobic interactions-
ii.
covalent linkage-
d. Quaternary Structure
F. Denaturation
V.
Nucleic Acids
A. DNA
B. RNA
C. Nucleotides
a. Pentose sugar (Deoxyribose or Ribose)
b. Nitrogenous base
1. Pyrimidines-
2. Purines-
c. Phosphate Groups
D. Polynucleotides