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Biological Macromolecules
Macro-molecule
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Monomers
monosaccharides like
glucose, fructose, galactose,
NAG, NAM
Polymers
plant starch (amylose)
(glu-glu-glu)
(amylopectin)
Function
energy storage
(glu et al. used to make
ATP)
anim. starch (glycogen)
(glu-glu-glu-glu)
energy storage
Disaccharides:
sucrose (glu-fru), maltose
(glu-glu), lactose (gal-glu)
cellulose
(glu-glu-glu-glu)
structural support
murein/peptidoglycan
(NAG-NAM-NAG-NAM)
structural support
chitin
(NAG-NAG-NAG-NAG)
structural support
triglycerides
energy storage
phospholipids
membrane structure
sterols
hormones, membrane
structure
catalysts (enzymes),
motility (cilia, etc),
membrane channels,
hormones,
structural support
fatty acids; may also have
glycerol
Proteins
amino acids (peptides): 20
different kinds.
Nucleic Acids
nucleotides:
deoxyribonucleotides
ribonucleotides
energy storage
polypeptides or just "proteins"
deoxyribonucleic acid
(DNA)
information storage
ribonucleic acid
(RNA)
information transfer,
ribosome structure
Biology 151
Study Guide
pg 1
Structure
Biology 151
Study Guide
pg 2
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