Chapters 3-6 Flashcards
(45 cards)
What are the 4 classes of bio molecules
Why is carbon a strong framework for functional groups (6 things)
-4 valence electrons
-can bond with functional groups
-bonds are strong and stable
-can form different shapes
-doesn’t dissolve in water
-no size limit
What is the importance of functional groups
-They have specific chemical properties
-help determine the size of macromolecules and how they interact with other molecules
-has their own characteristics
-gives macromolecules shape, strength, names and classes they belong to
Condensation reaction
-produces water
-requires energy
-water is produced when covalent bond is formed
-happens in water and gives off water
Hydrolysis reaction
-remove water
-energy releasing
What is the most versatile macromolecule
Proteins
How many different amino acids are there
20
Structure of amino acid
-side chains (contains functional group, determines structure)
-n terminus (beginning of peptide chain)
-c terminus (end of polypeptide chain)
What bond links amino acids together
Peptide bonds/linkages
Polypeptide chain
Covalently linked amino acids
Protein structures
-primary structure: loops and coils between functional groups (covalent bond)
-secondary structure: coils or sheets (hydrogen bond)
-tertiary structure: bending, twisting, folding that results in 3D shapes (hydrogen bond)
-quaternary structure: 2+ polypeptide chains that form a larger molecule
What causes denaturation in a protein
-high temps
-pH changes
-high concentration of polar molecules
-nonpolar substances
Most abundant macromolecule
Carbohydrate
Biochemical role of carbs
-store energy
-transport stored energy
-carbon skeletons
-structure support
What bond Coventry bonds disaccharide and polysaccharides
Glycosidic linkage (condensation reaction)
Fatty acid chain
Nonpolar chain with a polar carboxyl group
Saturated fatty acid
Bonds between carbon are single bonds (animal fat)
Unsaturated fatty acid
2+ more bonds between chains (plants, liquid at room temp)
Phospholipids
Phosphate group replacing a fatty acid, hydrophilic head, hydrophobic rain
Ester linkages
Bonds between carboxyl’s and hydroxyls (lipids)
Nucleotide strucutre
Made up of a pentose sugar, phosphate group, nitrogen containing base
What is a nucleic acid
A polymer made up of nucleotides and are used for storing and transmitting genetic info
Spontaneous generation
Forms of life arising from decaying matter. Proven false because life comes from other life
2 theories of how life arose
Chemical evolution: small molecules lead to life
Life came from outside Earth: meteorites