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Properties of Biological Macromolecules

AP Biology

Properties of biological macromolecules

Carbohydrate properties in depth

Monosaccharides

Disaccharides

Polysaccharides

Lipid properties in depth

Fatty acids: saturated vs unsaturated

Phospholipids and amphipathic behavior

Steroids

Protein properties in depth

Amino acid structure

R-group categories determine protein properties

Four levels of protein structure

Secondary structure patterns

Denaturation

Nucleic acid properties preview

Structure determines function: a unifying theme

Vocabulary