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Biochemistry: Macromolecules Part 1

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1 Biochemistry: Macromolecules Part 1
AP Biology Biochemistry: Macromolecules Part 1

2 Dehydration and Hydrolysis Reactions
Short polymer Unlinked monomer Dehydration removes a water molecule, forming a new bond Longer polymer Dehydration reaction in the synthesis of a polymer Hydrolysis adds a water molecule, breaking a bond Hydrolysis of a polymer

3 Carbohydrates See the Carbonyls and Hydroxides?

4 Dehydration reactions in Carbohydrates
reaction in the synthesis of maltose 1–4 glycosidic linkage Glucose Glucose Maltose Dehydration reaction in the synthesis of sucrose 1–2 glycosidic linkage Glucose Fructose Sucrose

5 Carbohydrate Energy Storage

6 Cellulose in Plant Cell Walls
Cellulose microfibrils in a plant cell wall Cell walls Microfibril 0.5 µm Plant cells Cellulose molecules b Glucose monomer

7 Chitin

8 Lipids

9 Ester Linkage and Lipids
Fatty acid (palmitic acid) Glycerol Dehydration reaction in the synthesis of a fat

10 Triglycerol molecule Ester linkage

11 Saturated vs. Unsaturated

12 Phospholipid of cell membranes

13 Cell Membranes

14 Waxes

15 Steroid Structure

16 LE 4-9 Estradiol Female lion Testosterone Male lion

17 Cell Membranes

18 Lipid storage


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