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Claire Miller Week 7
Biomolecules
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Triglycerides | Glycerol +3 fatty acids. Store energy. Example: body fat. |
| Phospholipids | Glycerol +phosphate +2 fatty acids. Make up cell membranes. Example: plasma membrane of cell. |
| Steroids | Steroid nucleus (4 carbon ring). Make up cell membranes, hormones, synthesis. Example: cholesterol, various steroid hormones, estrogen. |
| Prostaglandins | 20 carbon unsaturated fatty acid containing five carbon ring. Regulate, hormone action, enhance immune system, affect inflammatory response. Example: Prostaglandin E, Prostaglandin A |
| Functional proteins | Amino acids. Regulate chemical reactions. Example: hemoglobin, antibodies, enzymes. |
| Structural proteins | Amino acids. Component of body support tissues. Example: muscle filaments, tendons, ligaments. |
| Glucose | Simple sugar. Stores energy. Example: blood glucose. |
| Ribose | Simple sugar. Plays roll an expression of hereditary information. Example: component of RNA. |
| Deoxyribose | Simple sugar. Plays roll in storage and transmission of hereditary information. Example: component of DNA. |
| Glycogen | Glucose. Stores energy. Example: liver glycogen. |