Kershner-Macromolecules

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Kershner-Macromolecules

NUCLEIC ACIDS

Unique Characteristics: Base, pentose sugar, phosphate group

Examples: RNA (ribonucleic acid) DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)

Function: Store & transmit hereditary information

Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus

Nucleotides

LIPIDS

Unique Characteristics: Non-polar, hydrophobic

Examples: Fats, oils. steroids. waxes

Functions: Energy storage, cushions organs, insulates body

Triglycerides

CARBOHYDRATES

Unique Characteristics: Creates structure in plants, energy storage in plants and animals, structure in arthropods and fungi.

Examples: Sugars, starches, cellulose, glycogen

Functions: Quick energy, energy storage, and structure

Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen

Monosaccharides

PROTEINS

Unique Characteristics: 20 different amino acids, folds and twists into 3D shapes.

Examples: Muscle, fingernails, claws, skin, hair

Functions: Hormones, movement, immune system, enzymes, transportation

Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen

Amino Acids