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Chemistry
121, Winter 2008, LA Tech
Biochemical Principles
Structures of Monomers and
Polymers found in living systems
• Carbohydrates
(glucose, starch, cellulose)
• Proteins (amino acids,
proteins)
•Nucleic acids (Nucleotides-A,T,G,C and RNA & DNA)
Functions of Biological molecules
•Enzymes and Vitamins
•Nucleic Acids and hereditary
Biochemical Energy Production
•Carbohydrate Metabolism
•Lipid Metabolism
•Protein Metabolism