Build a Macromolecule
Explore how the building blocks of life come together!
Choose a macromolecule—carbohydrate, lipid, protein, or nucleic acid—and follow the prompts to build it piece by piece. Experiment with adding and removing subunits, and see how the structure changes as you build.
Challenge yourself: Can you build all four macromolecules? Start Building now!
Additional Information
Macromolecule Builder
Four families of large molecules, all built the same way: small parts join together, and a water molecule leaves each time a bond forms.
Your target
Pick something to build.
Your build
Add a part to start.
- Parts placed
- 0
- Bonds formed
- 0
- Water released (from condensation)
- 0
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