Bio-molecules: an introduction
- Is any molecule that is present in living organisms
- Including
- Macromolecules (Large Molecules)-: such as proteins, polysaccharides, lipids, and nucleic acids, as well as
- Micro-biomolecules (small molecules)-: such as primary metabolites, secondary metabolites, and natural products.
- A more general name for this class of material is biological materials.
- Responsible for
- Bio-Functions
- Bio-Structures
- Bio-Transformations (Metabolisms)
- Bio-Heredities
Bio-molecules: Types
- A diverse range of bio-molecules exist, including:
- Micro-biomolecules (small molecules)-: such as primary metabolites, secondary metabolites, and natural products.
- is a low molecular weight (<900 daltons) organic compound.
- with a size on the order of 10−9 m.
- as well as it is Building blocks of Macromolecules (Large Molecules)
- there are four types of micro-bio molecules as building blocks are
- Sugars
- Amino Acids
- Fatty Acids
- Nucleotides
- Macro-biomolecules (Large molecules)-:
- is a high molecular weight (>900 daltons) organic compound.
- is a very large molecule (in excess of 1,000 atoms)
- commonly created by polymerization of smaller subunits (monomers).
- such as proteins, polysaccharides, and nucleic acids, large non-polymeric molecules (such as lipids and macrocycles)
- Synthetic macromolecules include common plastics and synthetic fibres
- experimental materials such as carbon nanotubes.
- there are four types of micro-bio molecules as building blocks are
- Carbohydrates
- Proteins
- Lipids
- Nucleic Acids
