Introduction to Biological Macromolecules
This text provides a brief introduction to synthesis of biological macromolecules; carbohydrates; lipids; proteins; and nucleic acids. Advanced Placement® and AP® are trademarks registered and/or owned by the College Board, which is not affiliated with, and does not endorse, this textbook.
Topics
- macromolecules
- biological molecules
- carbohydrate classification
- chitin
- disaccharide
- glycogen
- glycosidic bond
- molecular structure
- monosaccharide
- polysaccharide
- alpha-helix structure
- beta-pleated sheet
- biological macromolecule
- chaperones
- condensation reaction
- cytochrome c
- dehydration
- dehydration reaction
- dehydration synthesis
- deoxyribonucleic acid
- double helix
- energy from fat
- fatty acid
- hydrolysis reaction
- lipids
- macromolecule synthesis
- messenger RNA
- microRNA
- miRNA
- nucleic acids
- omega fat
- omega-3
- omega-6
- peptide bond
- phosphodiester
- polynucleotide
- protein function
- protein organization
- protein shape
- protein type
- purine
- pyramidine
- ribonucleic acid
- ribosomal RNA
- rRNA
- saturated fat
- saturated fatty acid
- steroid
- trans fat
- transcription
- transfer RNA
- triacylglycerol
- tRNA
- unsaturated fat
- unsaturated fatty acid
- wax
- condensation
- carbohydrate
- nucleic acid
- protein folding
- DNA
- mRNA
- carbohydrates
- hydrolysis
- RNA
- amino acid
- polypeptide
- primary structure
- protein
- quaternary structure
- secondary structure
- tertiary structure
- proteins
- lipid
- oil
- denaturation
- hormone
- enzyme
- triglyceride
- fat
- nucleotide
- phospholipid
- translation
- polymer
- monomer
- cellulose
- synthesis of biological