Biochemistry

Bio Chemistry

Building large organic molecules

• Small molecules = building blocks
• Bond them together = polymers

Macromolecules: biochemicals and are counted as units

• Smallest unit = monomer: 1 unit not bonded to another

Chemical bonds store energy

All biochemicals:

• Are large and their size is determined by the # of units bonded together
• Are ORGANIC - or carbon-based: their formulas contain CARBON

 \n Saccharine = sugar

Perfectly amphipathic due to = #s of polar and non-polar covalent bonds.

 \n Decomposition reactions: Hydrolysis

Synthesis reactions: Dehydration Synthesis

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