This chapter is a brief review of the important organic functional groups and
biomolecules. After study of this chapter, students will be able to:
• Identify important organic functional groups in any drug structure
• Identify major biomolecules: proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids
• Apply chemical principles in all four classes of biomolecules
• Define monomer units of the biomolecules and their chemical properties
• Evaluate the structures of important heterocycles occurring in drugs and biomolecules
• Summarize the significance of of biomolecules
Keywords: Biomolecules, Carbohydrates, Eicosanoids, Fats, Functional groups,
Nucleic acids, Proteins.
