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Structure and Function of Biological Macromolecules

AP Biology

Structure and function of biological macromolecules

Carbohydrate structure and function

Monosaccharide structure

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Disaccharides: structure determines digestibility

Polysaccharides: storage vs structural

Lipid structure and function

Triglycerides (fats and oils)

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Saturated vs unsaturated fats: structure affects function

Phospholipids: membrane structure

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Steroids

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Protein structure and function

Amino acid structure

Peptide bond formation

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Four levels of protein structure — detailed

Primary structure (1°)

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Secondary structure (2°)

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Tertiary structure (3°)

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Quaternary structure (4°)

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Denaturation and its consequences

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Protein functional diversity

Nucleic acid structure preview

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Connecting structure to function: key examples

Vocabulary