BIO MOLECULES/ENZYMES Flashcards
CHNOPPS
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Sulfur
Two Atoms With Equal electronegativity bound together would
share electrons equally, non polar covalent bond
Monomer
Single units, building blocks that make up polymers
Polymers
More than one monomer bound together
Dehydration Synthesis
Process of building polymers from monomers. Process in which H+ and OH- are removed from two components, creating a Hydrogen bond between the two components. The product is a polymer and water
H+
Hydrogen
OH-
Hydroxide
Hydrolysis
inverse of dehydration synthesis, chem reaction that breaks down polymers into monomers. Bonds holding water molecules together are broken down leading to the larger molecules being broken down as well. The H+ returns to the OG monomer, same for the OH-
Amino acids
Monomers of proteins, 20 varieties that make up all life on earth
What distinguishes amino acids
Chemixal side chains called R Groups
Keratin
Hair, skin, nails, amino acid
Myosin and Actin
Movement, muscles
Hemoglobin
red blood cells, transport oxygen through body
Enzymes
Catalyze chemical reactions in cells, without enzymes cell reactions would not occur at all, almost always proteins. Function: cause breakdown or digestion of molecules
Antibodies
Fight Infection