The structure below includes both carbohydrate and lipid portions. A. Circle the portion(s) of the molecule above that would fall in the carbohydrate category. Explain how you can tell that the portion you circled is carbohydrate. How many saccharide monomers are present? B. Would the molecule above work well as a membrane lipid? Explain your answer, using the terms we have learned in lecture and/or the text. You will need to include in your explanation a brief description of the features required for a membrane lipid. C. Are the carbon-carbon double bonds in the structure cis or trans? How does the presence of these carbon-carbon double bonds affect the melting point of this substance (higher, lower, or no affect)? Explain your answer, using term we have learned in lecture and/or the text.
Nucleotides
It is an organic molecule made up of three basic components- a nitrogenous base, phosphate,and pentose sugar. The nucleotides are important for metabolic reactions andthe formation of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and RNA (ribonucleic acid).
Nucleic Acids
Nucleic acids are essential biomolecules present in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and viruses. They carry the genetic information for the synthesis of proteins and cellular replication. The nucleic acids are of two types: deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA). The structure of all proteins and ultimately every biomolecule and cellular component is a product of information encoded in the sequence of nucleic acids. Parts of a DNA molecule containing the information needed to synthesize a protein or an RNA are genes. Nucleic acids can store and transmit genetic information from one generation to the next, fundamental to any life form.
The structure below includes both carbohydrate and lipid portions.
A. Circle the portion(s) of the molecule above that would fall in the carbohydrate category. Explain how you can tell that the portion you circled is carbohydrate. How many saccharide monomers are present?
B. Would the molecule above work well as a membrane lipid? Explain your answer, using the terms we have learned in lecture and/or the text. You will need to include in your explanation a brief description of the features required for a membrane lipid.
C. Are the carbon-carbon double bonds in the structure cis or trans? How does the presence of these carbon-carbon double bonds affect the melting point of this substance (higher, lower, or no affect)? Explain your answer, using term we have learned in lecture and/or the text.
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