Organic Macromolecules
Organic Contains carbon and hydrogen atoms together Example: –CH 4 :methane –CO 2 :carbon dioxide –C 6 H 12 O 6 : sugar –H 2 O:water
Macromolecules Four important macromolecules that we will study: 1)Carbohydrates 2)Lipids 3)Proteins 4)Nucleic acids
Macromolecules Polymer: large unit made up of smaller subunits Monomer: subunits Monomers are linked together to form polymers Linkage occurs by dehydration synthesis OR condensation reactions.
Dehydration Synthesis / Condensation
Dehydration Synthesis Joining two monomers by the removal of a water molecule ANABOLIC monomer + monomer polymer + water X – OH + HO – X X -O- X + H 2 O
Example 1
Example 2
Hydrolysis Opposite of a condensation reaction Uses a water molecule to break apart monomers CATABOLIC polymer + water monomer + monomer X -O- X + H 2 O X – OH + HO – X