macromolecule

Examples of macromolecule in the following topics:

• Synthesis of Biological Macromolecules

• Types of Biological Macromolecules

  • Many critical nutrients are biological macromolecules.
  • The term "macromolecule" was first coined in the 1920s by Nobel laureate Hermann Staudinger.
  • Biological macromolecules play a critical role in cell structure and function.
  • Foods such as bread, fruit, and cheese are rich sources of biological macromolecules.
  • All organisms are composed of a variety of these biological macromolecules.

• Writing Formulas for Polymeric Macromolecules

  • The repeating structural unit of most simple polymers not only reflects the monomer(s) from which the polymers are constructed, but also provides a concise means for drawing structures to represent these macromolecules.
  • HDPE is composed of macromolecules in which n ranges from 10,000 to 100,000 (molecular weight 2*105 to 3 *106 ).

• Chemical Analysis of Microbial Cytoplasm

  • Microbial cytoplasm is contained within the cytoplasmic membrane and includes the cytosol, macromolecules, and inclusions.
  • The components of the microbial cytoplasm include macromolecules, smaller molecules, various inorganic ions, and cytoplasmic inclusions.
  • The macromolecules included in a bacterial cytoplasm include proteins, DNA, RNA molecules.
  • Smaller molecules include precursors to macromolecules and vitamins.
  • Macromolecules found within bacterial cytoplasm include the nucleoid region, ribosomes, proteins, and enzymes.

• Importance of Carbohydrates

  • Carbohydrates are a major class of biological macromolecules that are an essential part of our diet and provide energy to the body.
  • Biological macromolecules are large molecules that are necessary for life and are built from smaller organic molecules.
  • One major class of biological macromolecules are carbohydrates, which are further divided into three subtypes: monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides .
  • Carbohydrates are biological macromolecules that are further divided into three subtypes: monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides.
  • Like all macromolecules, carbohydrates are necessary for life and are built from smaller organic molecules.

• Copolymers

  • The synthesis of macromolecules composed of more than one monomeric repeating unit has been explored as a means of controlling the properties of the resulting material.

• Polymers

  • In contrast to the prevailing rationalization of these substances as aggregates of small molecules, Staudinger proposed they were made up of macromolecules composed of 10,000 or more atoms.
  • Recognition that polymeric macromolecules make up many important natural materials was followed by the creation of synthetic analogs having a variety of properties.

• Synthesis of Addition Polymers

  • A general diagram illustrating this assembly of linear macromolecules, which supports the name chain growth polymers, is presented here.

• The Chemical Basis for Life

  • Cells are made of many complex molecules called macromolecules, which include proteins, nucleic acids (RNA and DNA), carbohydrates, and lipids.
  • The macromolecules are a subset of organic molecules (any carbon-containing liquid, solid, or gas) that are especially important for life.
  • The fundamental component for all of these macromolecules is carbon.
  • The carbon atom has unique properties that allow it to form covalent bonds to as many as four different atoms, making this versatile element ideal to serve as the basic structural component, or "backbone," of the macromolecules.
  • All living things contain carbon in some form, and carbon is the primary component of macromolecules, including proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and carbohydrates.

• Regio and Stereoisomerization in Macromolecules