What is the digestion of macromolecules?

There are three class of macromolecules that we will consider, proteins, complex carbohydrates and lipids. Their formation is through reactions known as condensation reactions. During such reactions covalent bonds are formed between smaller molecules and a small molecule, mainly water, is expelled. read more

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Protein is the most varied of the macromolecules in terms of its variety of shapes and forms. All proteins, however, are made up of building blocks called amino acids, which are bonded together in long chains by connections called peptide bonds. read more