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Title: Biomolecules
Description: this is a small document of bio-molecules from fundamentals theory and practice
Description: this is a small document of bio-molecules from fundamentals theory and practice
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Biomolecules
% yield
Balanced equations allow us to calculate the mass of product we would expect to obtain
assuming 100% conversion takes place
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In industry a high percentage yield and purification is desired to maximise
profitability
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They are the body's favoured source of energy and
play a major structural role in plants and some insects Carbohydrates are the body's main
energy source
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Heteropolysacharides: Contain more than one type of monosaccharide unit
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Provide the building blocks from which
polysaccharides are made
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ABBA – alpha below Beta above on carbon 1
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This is an example of a
condensation reaction
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Polysaccharides
Polysaccharides
Storage
Glycogen
Structural
Cellulose
Starch
Chitin
(Chitin is a component of insect wings)
Proteins
Proteins make up a large variety of animal
and plant material
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Contain an acid and an amino group
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Produces a protein and water as a byproduct
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The protein
produced depends on the sequence of
amino acids
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Vegetable oils are pressed from the
seed
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Oils and fats
differ physically in that oils are liquid and
fats are solid
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More C=C
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Structure is roughly turning fork shaped
with 3 limbs consisting of hydrogen
carbons
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Oils
Oils are unsaturated
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Ethene can be converted to
ethane
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Degree of unsaturation has
decreased
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Unsaturated fats are
healthier- saturated fats are thought to cause
heart disease
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It has 3 –OH groups
attached
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Known as triglycerides
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The three acid
molecules to the glyceride molecule may or may not be identical
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Complex examples of esters has 3 ester links, —c—o—
Title: Biomolecules
Description: this is a small document of bio-molecules from fundamentals theory and practice
Description: this is a small document of bio-molecules from fundamentals theory and practice