Bio-elements and Biological
Molecules
By
Hasnat Mueen
, Bio-Elements and Biological Molecules
Table of Contents
1 Bio-elements ............................................................................................................................ 1
2 Some most important Bio-elements ........................................................................................ 1
2.1 Carbon .............................................................................................................................. 1
2.2 Oxygen ............................................................................................................................. 2
2.3 Hydrogen .......................................................................................................................... 2
2.4 Nitrogen............................................................................................................................ 2
2.5 Phosphorous ..................................................................................................................... 2
2.6 Sulphur ............................................................................................................................. 2
2.7 Other Elements ................................................................................................................. 2
3 Micro molecules ...................................................................................................................... 3
3.1 Monosaccharides .............................................................................................................. 3
3.2 Amino Acids .................................................................................................................... 4
3.3 Nucleotides ....................................................................................................................... 5
3.4 Lipid’s Subunits ............................................................................................................... 6
4 Macromolecules....................................................................................................................... 7
4.1 Polysaccharides ................................................................................................................ 7
4.2 Proteins ............................................................................................................................. 7
4.2.1 Functions ................................................................................................................... 7
4.3 Lipids................................................................................................................................ 8
4.3.1 Functions ................................................................................................................... 8
4.4 Nucleic Acids ................................................................................................................... 9
4.4.1 DNA .......................................................................................................................... 9
4.4.2 RNA ........................................................................................................................ 10
4.5 Conjugated Macromolecules .......................................................................................... 10
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Molecules
By
Hasnat Mueen
, Bio-Elements and Biological Molecules
Table of Contents
1 Bio-elements ............................................................................................................................ 1
2 Some most important Bio-elements ........................................................................................ 1
2.1 Carbon .............................................................................................................................. 1
2.2 Oxygen ............................................................................................................................. 2
2.3 Hydrogen .......................................................................................................................... 2
2.4 Nitrogen............................................................................................................................ 2
2.5 Phosphorous ..................................................................................................................... 2
2.6 Sulphur ............................................................................................................................. 2
2.7 Other Elements ................................................................................................................. 2
3 Micro molecules ...................................................................................................................... 3
3.1 Monosaccharides .............................................................................................................. 3
3.2 Amino Acids .................................................................................................................... 4
3.3 Nucleotides ....................................................................................................................... 5
3.4 Lipid’s Subunits ............................................................................................................... 6
4 Macromolecules....................................................................................................................... 7
4.1 Polysaccharides ................................................................................................................ 7
4.2 Proteins ............................................................................................................................. 7
4.2.1 Functions ................................................................................................................... 7
4.3 Lipids................................................................................................................................ 8
4.3.1 Functions ................................................................................................................... 8
4.4 Nucleic Acids ................................................................................................................... 9
4.4.1 DNA .......................................................................................................................... 9
4.4.2 RNA ........................................................................................................................ 10
4.5 Conjugated Macromolecules .......................................................................................... 10
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