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Structure and Function of Biological Macromolecules

AP Biology

Structure and function of biological macromolecules

Carbohydrate structure and function

Monosaccharide structure

Disaccharides: structure determines digestibility

Polysaccharides: storage vs structural

Lipid structure and function

Triglycerides (fats and oils)

Saturated vs unsaturated fats: structure affects function

Phospholipids: membrane structure

Steroids

Protein structure and function

Amino acid structure

Peptide bond formation

Four levels of protein structure — detailed

Primary structure (1°)

Secondary structure (2°)

Tertiary structure (3°)

Quaternary structure (4°)

Denaturation and its consequences

Protein functional diversity

Nucleic acid structure preview

Connecting structure to function: key examples

Vocabulary