ELEMENTS OF LIFE

The structure of a molecule is the function

All of life is made up of organic compounds which we call CHNOPS

Every living thing has carbon (usually hydrogen aswell)

Hydrocarbon chains determine the structure, function, and behavior of macromolecules

  • in order to change the structure you add functional groups

  • main types of those are carboxyl, hydroxyl, amino, carbonyl, methyl, sulfhydryl, phosphurous