Chapter 1-3 Exam 1A Flashcards
- strong in water
- enzymes make them and enzymes can ONLY break them
- shared electrons
Covalent bond
One pair of electrons shared
Covalent rotation
Two pairs electrons shared
Double covalent inflexible 3D
- weak in water
- easy to break
Non covalent bonds
Electronegativity determines whether:
Polar or non polar
Electrons shared equally
Non polar covalent
Electrons not shared equally
Polar covalent
C-H
Non polar
-same electronegative
C-O
C-N
O-H
Polar
-different electronegative
H20
Polar
Because it pulls away
O2
Non polar
Equal distribution
Heat affects
Macromolecules
Effect in water on hydrophobic molecules Ex. Oil and water - plays role in membranes - reason why proteins fold - and why they in fold when heated
Hydrophobic forces
When two atoms are very close together
- can cause attraction or repel
- nucleus will repel because both are positive
- once atoms get further no effect
Van Der Waals
Functional groups
Methyl Hydroxyl Carboxyl Amino Phosphate Carbonyl
OH
Methyl
COOH
Carboxyl
NH2
Amino
PO3H2
Phosphate
C=O
Carbonyl
Make up most of the dry weight in cells
Macromolecules
Chemistry of life
- Based on carbon compounds
- Depends on chemical reactions in a aqueous solution
- Dominated and coordinated by collections of polymeric molecules
- Tightly regulated
Small
-sugar
Large
- polysaccharide
- glycogen
- starch
Small
-fatty acid
Large
- gas and membrane lipids