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hslove142331
Feb 5, 2010, 03:51 PM
Functional group to macromolecule family or families it is commonly associated with.

a.phophates
b.sulfhydryl
c.ammo
d.carbonyl
e.carboxyl
f.hydrocarbon
g.hydroxyl

1.carbohydrates-g,d

2.proteins-

3.lipids-f

4.nucleic acids-a

I did some of them.. I think proteins cantain wide variety of funtional groups.. but I don't know which are...

Please help.

Unknown008
Feb 6, 2010, 12:00 AM
Sorry, I have studied only proteins up to now.

Proteins contain:
Thiols (sulfhydryl as in cysteine),
Ammonium ions (is that what you were saying by 'ammo'?),
Carbonyl,
Carboxyl (well, at one end of a protein chain, or in the form of amine residue all over the chain),
Hydroxyl.

Unknown008
Feb 6, 2010, 12:25 AM
Ok, according to my basic knowledge,

Carbohydrates - g
Lipids - (esters) - d, f, g
Nucleic acids - a, d, f, g

hslove142331
Feb 6, 2010, 12:27 AM
Thank you so much :)