Macromolecules

Biology

Monomer of Proteins

Amino Acids

Monomer of Lipids

Phospholipid bilayer/fatty acids

Monomer of Nucleic Acids

Nucleotides

Monomer of Carbohydrates

Monosaccharides

Main Elements of Carbs

C, H, O

Main Elements of Proteins

C, O, H, N

Main Elements of Nucleic Acids

N, H, O, C, P

Main Elements of Lipids

C, H, O

Glycosidic Bond

Bond that holds two sugar molecules together

Phosphoester Linkage

Bond that holds together two nucleotides

Four States that Proteins are Found in

1st degree--4th degree

Three Necessary Components of a Nucleic Acid

Nitrogen base, Phosphate, Sugar

Five Nitrogenous Bases

Uracil, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine, Adenine

Saturated fat

Contains the maximum number of hydrogen atoms

Unsaturated Fat

Contains at least one double bond of carbon

Glycogen

A carb that is used for secondary energy storage

Phospholipid Bilayer

Part of the cell that water can't get inside because it is hydrophobic on the inside