key words definitions Flashcards
(7 cards)
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hydrogen bonding
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occur when hydrogen atom covalently bonded to an electronegative atom is attracted to another electronegative atom
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polar
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molecule that has uneven distribution of charge e.g. water
2
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glycosidic bond
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between sugars and C- O - C is formed from the OH groups
3
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amphipathic
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when it has both hydrophobic and hydrophillic (phospholipid)
4
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what is a phosphodiester bond
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-links 2 molecules via a phosphate group, connecting 2 hydroxyl groups either side
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what is a phosphoester bond
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-links a phosphate to a single molecule
6
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properties of a fibrous protein
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-insoluble
-strong
-unreactive
