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BIOMOLECULES

Biomolecules
(Organic Molecules)

• Molecules containing Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen.


• Carbohydrates (C,H,O)
• Lipids (C,H,O)
• Proteins (C,H,O, N)
• Nucleic Acids (C,H,O,N,P)
• All are polymers
• They make up living organisms
Biomolecules
(Organic Molecules) - Monomers

Carbohydrates - Monosaccharides

Lipids - Glycerol and Fatty Acid

Proteins – Amino Acids

Nucleic Acids - Nucleotides


Biomolecules
(Organic Molecules) – Polymer Bonds

Carbohydrates – Glycosidic Bonds

Proteins – Peptide Bonds

Lipids – Ester Bonds

Nucleic Acids – Phosphodiester Bonds


BIOMOLECULES
• Carbohydrates
Biomolecules
Carbohydrates
• Contain carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
• Empirical Formula of (formula (CH2O)n)
• Not all carbohydrates have this empirical formula
(deoxysugar – C5H10O4 )
• Account for less that 1% of body weight
• All other sugars have the ending ose
Biomolecules
Carbohydrates (Function)
• Major source of energy for the cell
• Immediate energy in the form of glucose
• Reserve or stored energy in the form of glycogen
• Support and Protection for Plant cells
Biomolecules
Carbohydrates (Classification base on structure)

• Aldose
An aldose contains
one aldehyde
group per molecule

• Ketose
A ketose contains
one ketone group
per molecule
Biomolecules
Carbohydrates (Classification base on carbon atoms)

Triose

Tetrose
Biomolecules
Carbohydrates (Classification base on carbon atoms)

Pentose

Hexose
Biomolecules
Carbohydrates (Classification base on # of molecules)
Simple sugars
• Monosaccharide
• Disaccharides

Complex sugars
• Polysaccharides
Biomolecules
Carbohydrates - Monosaccharides
Simple sugars

Monosaccharide:
“One” “Sugar”
• Glucose
• Galactose
• Fructose
• Deoxyribose
• Ribose
• The essential • Seldom occurs • The sweetest of
energy source for freely in nature all sugars
all body • Once absorbed • Occurs naturally
functions by the body, in fruits
• Also called as galactose is
blood sugar converted to
• A component of glucose to
each provide energy
disaccharides
Biomolecules
Carbohydrates - Disaccharides
“Two” “Sugars”

Examples:
• Sucrose = Glucose + Fructose
• Maltose = Glucose + Glucose
• Lactose = Glucose + Galactose
Sucrose = Glucose + Fructose
Maltose = Glucose + Glucose
Lactose = Galactose + Glucose
Biomolecules
Carbohydrates - Polysaccharides
• “many sugars”

• Complex Sugar: any molecule made up of several


repeating units.

• They allow organisms to gradually use energy since


it is stored in a large structure.
BIOMOLECULES
• Carbohydrates
• Nucleic Acid
Biomolecules
Nucleic Acid
• Molecules of heredity
• Made up of nucleotide
• Two types
• DNA ( Nucleus)
• RNA
• mRNA
• tRNA
• rRNA
Biomolecules
Nucleic Acid (Function)
Information storage
• DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)

Protein synthesis
• RNA (ribonucleic acid)
Biomolecules
Nucleic Acid (Structure)
Each nucleotide consists
of three components:
• Nitrogenous base
either a purine or a
pyrimidine
• A 5-carbon sugar
• A phosphate group.
Biomolecules
Nucleic Acid (Structure - Nitrogenous Base)
Purines Pyrimidines
Structure Two carbon-nitrogen one carbon-nitrogen
rings
Nucleobases Adenine and Guanine Cytosine, Thymine,
Uracil (RNA)
Biomolecules
Nucleic Acid (Structure - Sugar)
• DNA contains 2-
deoxyribose
• RNA contains ribose
Biomolecules
Nucleic Acid (Structure - Phosphate)
• Phosphate – as found
in phospholipids PO4
• Found between two
adjacent nucleotides
in a polypeptide

Sugar - phosphate
backbone
Biomolecules
Nucleic Acid (RNA mRNA :
• transcribed genetic
information from (DNA)
• All used in protein
synthesis tRNA
• essential carrier molecule
for amino acids to be used in
• RNA includes: protein synthesis.
• mRNA (messenger)
• tRNA (transfer) rRNA
• rRNA (ribosomal) • assembly site for protein
synthesis in complexes or
protein and RNA known as
ribosomes,

• All encoded in the DNA


BIOMOLECULES
• Carbohydrates
• Nucleic Acid
• Lipids
Biomolecules
Lipids (Characteristics)
• Came from the greek “lipos ”word means fat or lard
• Insoluble in water but soluble in ether, chloroform,
acetone & benzene
• Form essential structures in cells
• Are important energy stores
Biomolecules
Lipids (Structure)
• Contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
Biomolecules
Lipids (Functions)
• They are rich source of energy
• Protect and insulate internal organs
• Build the cell a membrane that separates the
internal contents of the cell from the surrounding
environment
Biomolecules
Lipids (Types)
• Waxes
• Triacyglycerols / Triglycerides
• Saturated Fatty Acids
• Unsaturated Fatty Acids
• Trans Fats
• Omega 3
• Omega 6
• Phospholipids
• Steroids
Biomolecules
Lipids (Waxes)
• Have a very long straight chain of carbon atoms
• They can take up water without getting dissolved
• In nature, they are found on the surface of plants
and insects
Biomolecules
Lipids (Triacyglycerols / Triglycerides (Fats and Oils) )
• Consist of 3 fatty acids
and glycerol (alcohol)
Biomolecules
Lipids (Triacyglycerols / Triglycerides (Fats and Oils) )
• Saturated fatty acids
• animal products such as butter and lard
• The linear structure allows for the close packing
of the fat molecules forming solid at room
temperature
• fats may increase the risk of developing
atherosclerosis,
Biomolecules
Lipids (Triacyglycerols / Triglycerides (Fats and Oils) )
• Unsaturated fatty acids (cis fat)
• plant and fish oils have unsaturated fatty acids.
• The bent structure prevents close packing and
results in oils or fats that are liquid at room
temperature.
Biomolecules
Lipids (Triacyglycerols / Triglycerides (Fats and Oils) )
• Trans fat
• may be produced artificially through the process of
hydrogenation.
• Increase shelf life
• Increase flavor stability
Biomolecules
Lipids (Phosphoglyceride / Phospholipids)
• the most abundant lipids in cell membranes
• composed of glycerol, 2 fatty acids, phosphate and
a polar head (amino alcohol)
• Amphipathic
• Fats Phospholipids self-assemble into bilayers when
surrounded by water and form the characteristic
structure of plasma membranes
Biomolecules
Lipids (Phosphoglyceride / Phospholipids)
Biomolecules
Lipids (Steroids)
• Molecular structure
containing four rings of
carbon atoms
• All consist of a complex
ring structure
• No fatty acids
• 3 cyclohexene rings
• 1 cyclopentene ring
Biomolecules
Lipids (Examples) Saturated Fatty Acids
Butyric Acid Found in perspiration and rancid butter
C4H8O2
Capric Acid Used in flavors and perfumes
C10H20O2
Lauric Acid Found in coconut oil and making soap
C12H24O2

Unsaturated Fatty Acids


Palmitoleic Acid Found in blood plasma
C16H30O2
Oleic Acid Obtained from natural fats and oils
C18H34O2
Linoleic Acid Found in corn oil
C18H32O2
Arachidonic Acid Occurs in most animal fats
C20H32O2
BIOMOLECULES
• Carbohydrates
• Nucleic Acid
• Lipids
• Proteins
Biomolecules
Proteins (Characteristics)
• most abundant and important organic molecules
• Basic building blocks:
• 20 amino acids
• Consist of chains of amino acids

• Enzymes are proteins


Biomolecules
Proteins (Structure)
Biomolecules
Proteins (Structure)
Biomolecules
Proteins (Structure)
Biomolecules
Proteins (Classification based on functions)
• Structural - Bones, skin, nails, hair

• Enzymatic – Amylase, Lipase, Maltase, Protease

• Transport - Carries oxygen and fats in blood


(Hemoglobin) and Electron Carrier Protein
(Cytochromes)
Biomolecules
Proteins (Classification based on functions)
• Contractile - Muscles for movement, move
chromosomes (myosin and actin filaments)

• Hormone - regulate blood sugar, increase heart


rate

• Immunity - Antibodies fight foreign substance


Biomolecules
Proteins (Classification based on functions)
• Pigment - Pigment in skin, eyes

• Recognition - On cell surfaces—Other molecules


(receptors)

• Storage – Ovalbumin
Biomolecules
Proteins (Organization)
Primary Structure
• is determined by the sequence of amino
acids

Secondary Structure
• Occurs when amino acids are linked
by hydrogen bonds
Biomolecules
Proteins (Organization)
Tertiary Structure
• is formed when alpha helices and beta
sheets are held together by weak
interations

Quaternary Structure
• Consists of more than one
polypeptide chains
Protein
Enzymes
Proteins
Enzymes(Characteristics)
• Most enzymes are Proteins (tertiary and quaternary
structures)
• Act as Catalyst to accelerates a reaction
• By adding suffix -ase at the end of the name of the
substrate, enzymes are named.
Enzymes Substrate or Reaction Type
Maltase Maltose
Proteases Proteins
Carbohydrases Carbohydrates
Lipases Lipids
Hydrolases Hydrolysis Reaction
Proteins
Enzymes (I. Active Site)

Active Site / Binding Site - the


region of an enzyme where
substrate molecules bind and
undergo a chemical reaction.
Proteins
Enzymes (II. Enzyme Specificity)
Co Factors - a substance (other than the
substrate) whose presence is essential
for the activity of an enzyme. (Metal
ions like Al, Fe, Zn Mg)
Proteins
Enzymes (III. Enzyme Inhibitors)
Enzyme Inhibitors- are molecules that
binds to enzymes and decreases their
activity.
Proteins
Enzymes (How Enzymes Reacts)
The enzyme and substrate are specific to each
other. The active site of an enzyme fits
together with a substrate like a lock and key.
The key is the substrate and the lock is the
enzyme.
Proteins
Enzymes (IV. Factors Affecting Enzyme)
Temperature
Proteins
Enzymes (IV. Factors Affecting Enzyme)
pH
An enzyme works best in their optimum
and definite pH
Proteins
Enzymes (IV. Factors Affecting Enzyme)
Enzyme Concentration
An increase in enzyme concentration
causes an increase on the reaction rate

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