Polymer that is made up from 20 different monomers. Proteins
are the primary component of numerous body tissues. Function = Help
build muscle mass!
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GROUPS 2 --COOH & --NH2 STRUCTURE Contains Functional
Groups Carboxyl & Amino FUNCTION Building blocks of
protein
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ROLE Act as Catalysts speeds up chemical reactions without
being consumed in rxn. FUNCTION Increase the rate of a chemical
reaction by lowering the activation energy (amount of energy needed
to start a rxn)
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Organic compounds composed of C, H, and O. Function = Build
cell membranes!
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GROUPS --COOH STRUCTURE Contains Functional Groups Carboxyl
FUNCTION Building blocks of lipids
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Examples Cholesterol, HGH, insulin, Vitamin D, etc. STRUCTURE
Carbon skeleton consisting of rings with various functional groups
attached FUNCTION Genetic regulators; control the rate of synthesis
of a particular protein
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Large, complex organic molecules composed of 3 groups
(Phosphate, sugar, and nitrogenous base). Function = Store &
transfer important information for the cell!
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a. DNA Contains info essential for cell activities b. RNA
Stores and transfers info for making proteins