BIOLOGY 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Blood Vessel, Thymine, Adenine
16 Sep 2016
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Proteins o o o o o o o o o o. One gene can code for more than one protein. 9 amino acids are essential for humans to find in the environment (food) since we cannot synthesize them in our body. Contain all essential amino acids, while incomplete proteins do not. Two incomplete proteins when combined give all essential proteins. A protein"s function is influenced by its shape. Amino acid sequence determines how it folds into a particular three dimensional shape. Nucleic acids o o o o o o o o o. Store information on how to build and run every organism. The info in a molecule of dna is determined by its sequence of bases. Store energy for a rainy day, but also essential for many biological functions. Nonpolar molecules that do not dissolve in water. # of hydrogen atoms in the hydrocarbon chain in a fatty acid (saturated.
