1 Macromolecules
1.1 Scales
Macromolecules: Measured on the scale of picometres. Extremely small + at atomic scales.
Macromolecule Structure: Measured on the scale of nanometres.
Organelles + Viruses: Measured on the scales of hundreds of nanometers
Cells + Bacteria: Measured on the scales of micrometers
1.2 "Small Molecules" vs. "Macromelecules"
- Small molecules — < 30-40 atoms
- Macromolecules — > 30-40 atoms, joined by polymerization or just, are, big