Chapter 3 Flashcards
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CC Functional Groups
Hydroxyl (OH)
Carbonyl (C=O)
Carboxylic Acid (COOH)
Amino (NH2)
Sulfhydryl (SH)
Phosphate (H2PO4)
Methyl (CH3)
Hydroxyl -> Phosphate (Polar/Hydrophilic)
Methyl -> Nonpolar/Hydrophobic
Acidic: COOH, SH, H2PO4
Basic: NH2
CC Dehydration Reaction
Polymer: Similar monomers linked up together
Dehydration: 2 monomers linked up together = lose water
Hydrolysis: 2 monomers break apart = gain water
CC Biological Molecules
Carbohydrate
Mnomer: Sugar (Monosaccharide)
Function: Fuel/structural
Bonds: X
Types: Glucose (linear/forms a ring), Disaccharide (2 monomers linked up/by glycosidic linkage), and Polysaccharide (multiple monomers)
Protein
monomer: Amino Acids
Function: IDK
Bonds: Peptide bonds
Nucleic Acid
Monomer: Nucleotides
Function: transmits heredity
Bonds: Phosphodiester bond
Types: DNA/RNA
Lipids
Monomer: Not a polymer
Function: Energy storage
Bonds: X
Types: Cholesterol/Triacylglycerol/glycerol
Fatty Acid/Glycerol: 3 C OH/Unbranched Hydrocarbon
Phospholipid: Glycerol + 2 fatty acid + Phosphate Group
(Amphipathic)
SEQ Levels of Protein Synthesis
- Primary Structure: a sequence of amino acids joined by peptide bonds to form a polypeptide chain
- Secondary Structure: Within a single Polypeptide Chain, hydrogen bonds stick with amino acids together (No R group interaction)
Causes structural change
A-helix/B-pleated sheet - Tertiary Structure: Within a single polypeptide chain, the r group interacts
It folds into a 3d shape
Protein Functionality - Quaternary Structure: multiple polypeptide chains forms a macromolecule (no more folding)