Four classes of molecules that make up all of life

Carbonhydrates Monomers

Monomers: Monosaccharides

Carbohydrates Linkages

Bond: Glycosidic linkages

Carbohydrates Examples

Example: Glucose, Sucrose, Glycogen

Carbohydrates functions

Functions: Structure of cell walls, Immediate energy source, Short term energy

Lipids Monomers

Glycol fatty acids, no true monomer

Lipids linkages

Ester linkage

Lipids examples

Fats and olis, Cholesterol, Phospholipids

Lipids Functions

Long term energy, Signaling molecules

Proteins Monomers

Amino Acids

Proteins linkage

Peptide bonds

Protein example

Antibodies, Insulin, Hemoglobin, Transthyrne

Proteins Functions

Tons of functions, Stuctures’s, Enzymes

Nucleic Acids Monomers

Nucleotides

Nucleic Acids linkage

Phosphatides Linkages

Nucleic Acids example

DNA, RNA nucleic N

Nucleic Acids Functions

Genetic Information