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Organic Compounds
Components of Organic Compounds in the body
| Organic Compound | Component |
|---|---|
| Carbohydrates | Consist primarily of sugars or saccharides |
| Carbohydrates | Include monosaccharides, which are simple sugars that provide nutirent energy and form other compounds |
| Carbohydrates | Include ribose and deoxyribose, which are part of the nucleic acids that form the genetic code in cells |
| Carbohydrates | Include oligosaccharides, which serve as antigens on the outer surface of cell membranes |
| Carbohydrates | Include cellulose, an indigestible substance that provides bulk to the contents of the digestive tract and promotes healthy movement through the intestines |
| Carbohydrates | Include glycogen, which consists of a very-complex chain of glucose molecules that can be stored in the liver and skeletal muscles unitl converted back into glucose |
| Carbohydrates | Include starches, which consis of chains of glucose that are split apart during digestion |
| Lipids | Consist of carbon, hydrogen, and sometimes phosphorus, often in the form of fatty acids |
| Lipids | Include triglycerides, which store energy primarily in the form of body fat |
| Lipids | Include phospholipids, which are one constituent of cell membranes |
| Lipids | Include steroids, which are one constituent of cell membranes and assist with hormone synthesis |
| Lipids | Include prostaglandis, which regulate hormone action, enhance the immune system, and affet the inflammatory response |
| Proteins | Consist of amino acids, which are made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and in some cases, sulfur |
| Proteins | Include keratin, collagen, hemoglobin, myosin, and other structural proteins that form receptor sites in cell membranes |
| Proteins | Include hormones, which regulate body functions including growht, sexual maturation, and cell functions |
| Proteins | Include antibodies, which tag harmful substances in the body so that they will be destroyed |
| Proteins | Include enzymes, which serve as catalysts in chemical reactions |
| Nucleic Acids | Consist of nucleotides, which are made of a pentose sugar, and phosphate group, and one of five base chemicals that include nitrogen |
| Nucleic Acids | Include deoxyribonucleic acid, which is a double strand of nucleotides with a structure that defines the code of inherited traits |
| Nucleic Acids | Include ribonucleic acid, which is a single strand of nucleotides that synthesizes protein |
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