Proteins
What is the monomer of proteins
amino acids
What bond holds proteins together?
peptide
What is the monomer of carbohydrates?
Monosaccharides
What bond holds monosaccharides together?
glycosidic
What reaction forms a bond
What elements make up proteins
C, H, O, N
What is 3 or more amino acids put together called?
polypeptide
What element make up carbs?
C, H, O
What is 3 or more monosaccharides put together called?
polysaccharide
What reaction breaks a bond
hydrolysis
What is 2 amino acids put together called?
dipeptide
Which structure of a polypeptide involves 2 or more subunits?
quaternary
What is the basic formula for a carb?
C6H12O6
What is the function of carbs?
quick energy source
What is released when a bond is formed?
water
What are the main parts that make up an amino acid?
carboxyl group, amino group, hydrogen, central carbon, and R group
How to proteins fold in a specific way and what does the specific folding do?
Because of unique R group interactions, and this folding determines the proteins function/job
Give 2 examples of a monosaccharide
Glucose, fructose
What polysaccharide is responsible for helping give support in the cell wall of plants?
cellulose
What is a macromolecules?
Large molecules made from monomers that are the building blocks of life/cells
Name 4 different types of proteins
Contractile, defense, structural, transport, digestive enzyme, storage, hormone
What are the different structures of polypeptides?
Primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary
What 2 polysaccharides make up starch?
amylopectin, amylose
What polysaccharide is to store energy in animals and humans?
What are the 4 macromolecules?
Carbs, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids