Module 2 Flashcards
(18 cards)
Organic chemistry
Study of compounds containing carbons
Carbon can form
4 bonds
Isomers
Compounds that have the same molecular formula but different structures and different properties
Structural isomers
Different arrangement of atoms
Cis-Trans isomers
Different spatial arrangement due to flexity
Enantiomers
Mirror arrangement, only one is effective
How many electrons has carbon?
6 electrons
Functional groups
Chemical groups involved in chemical reactions
Which are the properties of hydrocarbons?
- Hydrophobic
- Non polar
- Good source of stored energy
ATP
stores the potential to react w H2O, removing a phosphate group & release energy for cellular processes
Sulfhydryl group
-SH, helps stabilize protein structure by forming a “cross-link”
Carboxyl group
-COOH act as an acid, can donate H
Chemical groups are important in
determining reactivity & function of biological molecules
Amine group
-NH2
Phosphate group
-PO3
Methyl group
-CH3
CIS
crossed xs
TRANS
xs at the same side