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Properties of
Macromolecules
Carbohydrates,
Proteins, Lipids,
Nucleotides
Lipids
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Trans vs. Cis fatty
acids
Properties of lipids:
nonpolar, hydrophobic,
long hydrocarbon
chains
Nucleic acids
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Basic unit: nucleotide
Carbohydrate
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Ends with –ose
Carbo = carbon
Hydrate = water (2 hydrogen, 1 oxygen)
Which of the following is not a carbohydrate?
C6H6
C12H22O11
C5H10O5
C6H12O6N
C2H6O
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Polymerizing carbohydrates
Proteins
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Basic monomer unit: amino acid
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Four conformation (folding) levels
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Easily denatured (lose conformation)
when pH, temperature, etc. change
Protein conformation levels
Primary:
peptide bonds
Tertiary: Rgroup
interactions
Secondary: hydrogen bonds
Protein conformation levels
Quaternary Structure
Enzymes
Thermodynamics
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Reactions in living systems cannot
proceed without energy and enzymes.
How long would this take?
Catabolic reaction: sucrose
hydrolysis
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Benedict’s Solution: qualitatively
determines the presence of glucose
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