Unit 1 Test Flashcards
Biochem
Cohesive bonds
Between same molecules
Adhesive attraction
Between different substances
Hydroxyl Group
OH, Alchols
Carbonyl Group
C double bond O
Carboxyl Group
Acidic, makes up on end of an amino acid. C double bond O and C single bond OH
Amino Group
Acts as a bse, can pick up H+ from surroundings. (N single bond H) ×2
Sulfhydryl Group
Covalent bond, stabilize protein, cause curly hair. -SH
Phosphate Group
Contributes negative charges to molecules
O
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O- – P – O-
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O -
Methyl Group
Added to DNA, affects expression of genes, only non polar functional group
Molecules of Life
Macromolecules
4 major classes of macromolecules
Carbohydrates, Lypids, Nucleic Acids, Proteins
Lipids
Don’t form polymers, hydrophobic, most important of them are fats
Primary Structure
Chain of amino acids, one - by - one - by - one, alpha helix fold
Secondary Structure
Start to fold, beta fold
Tertiary structure
3 dimensional folding