CHEM 40A: Biological Molecules
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What are fatty acids composed of?
Hydrocarbon chains terminating with a carboxylic acid
What are fats and oils composed of?
Based on glycerols with fatty acids, linked by an ester
What are waxes composed of?
Fatty acid linked to long chain alcohols through ester group
What is an isopropenoid composed of?
Based on a 5 carbon, branched chain building block named isoprene. Isopentenyl diphosphate is the building block molecule for all isoprenoid compounds in nearly all eukaryotes
What are monosaccharides composed of?
4-6 carbon molecules with multiple alcohol groups & a single aldehyde OR ketone group
What are disaccharides?
Two monosaccharides linked together
What are oligosaccharides and polysaccharides?
Longer polymers of monosaccharides
What are alpha amino acids composed of?
Carbon bonded to NH2, a COOH, and an R group.
What are peptides and proteins?
Short and long chains of amino acids linked by peptide bonds
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