biological molecules Flashcards
which 6 out of 16 bio elements makes up 99% of the body and what percentages
CHONPS
Carbon : 18.5
hydrogen : 9.5
Oxygen : 65
Nitrogen : 3.3
Phosphorus: 0.85
Sulfur : 0.03
what is the % of DNA per total body weight of bacterial cell vs mammal celll
b: 1%
m: 0.25
what is meant by anabolic reaction
energy is stored
small molecules join together to form a larger one
for ex. condensation
what is meant by catabolic reaction
energy is released
large molecules breaks down to 2 smaller ones
for ex. hydrolysis
which attractive force is due to hydrogen bond
cohesive since it’s bw water molecules. cant be adhesive as that is the force bw water & walls of container
what is the normal freezing point of water
4 C or below
what are the bp and fp of water in the absence of hydrogen bonds
b.p : -80 C
f.p : - 100 C
what is the specific heat capacity of water
4.18 J
value of heat of vaporization of energy
574 calories per gram
what is meant by hydrophobic exclusion
reduction of the contact area between water and the hydrophobic substance
what is the biological significance of hydrophobic exclusion
integrity of the phospholipid bilayer and globular proteins is maintained
why does water ionize less at 25 C
due to strong polar covalent bond
how much water ionizes at eqb (25 C) (reaction is irreversible at this point)
10^-7 mole/liter
5-25 molecules out of 10,000
why does ice have an insulator layer /expands at lower temp
more stronger & permanent hydrogen bonds are formed
gets a hexagonal shape due to low k.e
ice is less dense than water do it floats and provides a living environment for aquatic animals
what are carbohydrates
hydrated carbons
polyhydroxy aldehyde or ketone
what are the minimum requirements to be a carb
- must have at least 3 carbons
- 2 OH groups
- either an aldehyde or ketone functional group
what is the simplest aldehyde called (HCOH)
formaldehyde
what is the simplest carb w aldehyde group called
glyceraldehyde
what is the simplest carb with ketone group called
dihydroxyacetone
DHA
what happens when a dry monosaccharide (straight) is placed in water
forms a ring. carbon no.1 attached to 2nd last carbon by O
alpha : downward
beta : upward
max no. of carbons a monosaccharide could have
(complex monosaccharide)
7 - heptose
the most common monosaccharide
hexose - 6
differentiate between the two enantiomers of carbohydrates
(hydroxyl group on penultimate carbon)
L = left handed (mostly artificial sweeteners which are not digestible as no enzyme in the body is present)
D = right handed (natural - digestible in human as enzymes present in stomach)
solubility of alpha vs beta
what is meant by oligosaccharide
sugar made up of a few units (2-10 units)
a disaccharide is a good example of this
composition and bond of sucrose
alpha glucose + beta fructose
a-1,2 glycosidic
comp and and bond of maltose
a glucose + a glucose
a - 1,4 glycosidic
comp and bond of lactose
a galactose + b glucose
b-1,4 glycosidic
what are polysaccharides
those carbohydrates that yield more than 10 monosaccharides. largest group of carbs
what are homopolysaccharides
composed by the condensation of only one kind of monosaccharide (starch,glycogen,glucose chitin)
define biochemistry
a branch of Biology, which deals with the study of chemical components and
the chemical processes in living organisms
which orgnanic molecule is most abundant and most abundant in nature
- protein
- catb (cellulose, then chitin)
chemical composition of water in bacterial vs mammalian cell
b : 70
m: 17