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Understanding Organic Compounds: The Four Essential Types and Their Functions

Organic compounds form the foundation of all living things, consisting of carbon-based molecules. There are four main types of organic compounds: carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. This overview highlights nucleic acids (DNA and RNA), the blueprints of life responsible for protein synthesis. We also delve into special proteins such as enzymes, which accelerate chemical reactions, and hormones, which facilitate communication within the body to maintain homeostasis. Examples include estrogen, testosterone, and insulin, essential for bodily functions and balance.

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Understanding Organic Compounds: The Four Essential Types and Their Functions

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  1. MORE ABOUT ORGANIC COMPOUNDS!!! ***REMEMBER: ORGANIC MEANS HAS CARBON & MAKES UP LIVING THINGS***

  2. There are 4 types. We have already discussed 3 of them! • 1. CARBOHYDRATES • 2. LIPIDS • 3. PROTEINS • 4. NUCLEIC ACIDS

  3. PROTEIN CARBOHYDRATE LIPID

  4. 4) NUCLEIC ACIDS 2 Types: DNA RNA

  5. DNA is considered the BLUEPRINT of life! • It controls all of the PROTEINS made in the body • RNA is the middle man! • DNARNAPROTEIN

  6. NOW A LITTLE ABOUT SPECIAL PROTEINS…..

  7. ENZYMES • Special proteins that help in CHEMICAL REACTIONS such as DIGESTION . • Without enzymes, these chemical reactions would occur VERY slowly or not at all!

  8. HORMONES • Special proteins that help one part of the body COMMUNICATE with another part of the body. • Very important in maintaining a BALANCE within the body! • HOMEOSTASIS: keeping things the same! • Examples: ESTROGEN, TESTOSTERONE, STEROIDS, & INSULIN.

  9. PLACES WHERE HORMONES ARE MADE

  10. Enzymes in the liver! 2H202 2H20 +02 CATALASE

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