organic compounds chapter 2 section 3. organic compounds are made mostly of carbon atoms most...
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Organic Compounds are made mostly of carbon atoms most molecules with carbon are organic
exception: carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide Carbon has 4 valence electrons so readily
forms 4 covalent bonds
CARBOHYDRATES COMPOSED OF : C, H, Oin ratio of: 1:2:1
Functions: *Energy Source
Simple carbohydrates
Energy storage Complex
carbohydrates Structural
materials Cell surface
markers
Carbohydrates exist as: SIMPLE
MONOSACCHARIDES GLUCOSE FRUCTOSE GALACTOSE
DISACCHARIDES SUCROSE
glucose & fructose MALTOSE
glucose &glucose LACTOSE
glucose & galactose
COMPLEX POLYSACCHARIDES
Made of 3 or more monosaccharides
ANIMALS: GLYCOGEN LIVER
PLANTS: STARCH CELLULOSE (wood)
PROTEINS are large organic molecules composed
mainly of : C, H, O, N (a little S)
Building blocks are AMINO ACIDS ALL SHARE SAME BASIC STRUCTURE
Functions of Proteins Structural Proteins
Hair, nails, hooves Transport Proteins
Carry molecules through blood that otherwise would not be soluble in blood
Carry ions or molecules across membranes Enzymes
Catalyze all chemical reactions in body Specific to a single chemical reaction
Muscles Actin, myosin in all 3 muscle types
Types of Proteins Dipeptides A + B AB
Polypeptides Long chains of
amino acids In large proteins 2
to 4 polypeptide chains fold together Interact through
hydrogen bonds or disulfide bridges
Lipids C H O NOT a polymer long chains of carbon – carbon bonds with
hydrogen; oxygen at end of molecule called fatty acids
LIPIDS are large, nonpolar organic molecules include:
Triglycerides Cholesterol Phospholipids Steroids Waxes Pigments
Fatty Acids Unbranched
carbon chains that make up most lipids one end has a
carboxyl group so is hydrophilic
other end is hydrocarbon so is hydrophobic
Saturated Fatty Acids each C has only
single covalent bonds
Unsaturated Fatty Acids some C atoms have
double covalent bonds which put kinks in the chain
Triglycerides composed of 3
molecules of fatty acid joined to 1 molecule of glycerol
high melting points (solids at room temperature)
butter, fat in red meat
Phospholipids have 2 fatty acid
chains attached to a molecule of glycerol
plus a phosphate group attached to the 3rd carbon in glycerol
makes up most of cell membrane in a lipid bilayer are nonpolar so keeps
most polar substances from crossing membrane
Waxes are a structural
lipid made of long fatty
acid chain with a long alcohol chain
are waterproof so act as protective layer in plants & animals
Steroids composed of 4
fused carbon rings with various functional groups attached
includes many hormones Testosterone Estrogen Progesterone Adrenal hormones
NUCLEIC ACIDS very large, complex organic molecules
subunit: nucleotides C H O N P
function: Store & transfer genetic information
examples: DNA: deoxyribonucleic acid
Genetic code Essential for making proteins
RNA: ribonucleic acid Produce proteins Few act like enzymes
Nucleotides 3 parts:1. 5 carbon sugar
RNA: ribose DNA: deoxyribose
2. Phosphate group (- charge)3. Nitrogenous base