Making and Breaking Macromolecules

Large molecules can be broken down to releaseenergy. Alternatively, they can be formed to buildcellular structures or store information. Inbiological systems there are four major types ofchemical reactions involved in breaking apart andbuilding molecules:acid-base or neutralization reactions, whichtransfer hydrogen ions between molecules,redox, or oxidation-reduction reactions, whichtransfer electrons between molecules,hydrolysis reactions, in which molecules reactwith H2O […]