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Hydrolysis

Cleavage of covalent bond by water; Brekdown of bonds

Lactate Dehydrogenase

Most widely distributed enzymes in the body

Hydrocarbons

Simplest type of organic molecules; Are C and H containing molecules that are hydrophobic

Amino Acid

Polymer: Protein


Function: Catalysis, structural elements, energy source

Sugars

Polymer: CarbohydratesFunctions: Energy source, structural elements

Fatty Acid

Polymer: Lipids


Functions: Energy source, structural elements of complex lipid molecules

Nucleotides

Polymer: DNA and RNA


Functions: Genetic information, protein synthesis

Amino Acid

Biomolecule that contain an amino group and carboxy group

Sugar/Carbohydrates

Biomolecules that contain both alcohol and carbonyl function groups; Described in terms of both carbon number and type of carbonyl

Fatty Acid

Monocarboxylic acid that contain an even number

Saturated

Fatty acid that has no double bond

Unsaturated

Fatty acid that have double bond

Polyunsaturated

Fatty Acid that have more than 2 bonds

Hydroxyl

Properties: Polar

Methyl

Properties: Nonpolar

Carbonyl

Properties: Polar

Carboxyl

Properties: Charged, ionizes to release H+ since carboxyl groups can release H+ ions into solution, they are considered acidic

Amino

Properties: Charged, accepts H+ to form NH3+. Since amino groups can remove H+ from solution, they are considered basic

Phosphate

Properties: Charged, ionizes to release H+. Since phosphate groups can release H+ ions into solution, they are considered acidic

1. Stable environment


2. Greater complexity in form nd function


3. Exploit environment resources

Advantages of multicellular organisms over unicellular

1. Complex and Dynamic


2. Organized and Self-sustainable/Self-sustaining


3. Cellular


4. Information base


5. Adapts and Evolves

What is Life?

Viruses

Biologically inert; Composed of DNA or RNA

Bacteriophages

Reproduce themselves by inserting their genetic information into susceptible host cells

Water

Predominant chemical component of living organisms; Able to solvate organic and inorganic molecules; excellent nucleophile

Hypothalamic mechanism that control


• ADH


• H2O retention or excretion by tbe kidney


• Evaporative loss

Water Regulation dependent on:

Water/H2O

Has a slight tendency to dissociate into hydroxise ions and protons

Bicarbonate and Buffer

Maintain pH and ECF between 7.35 and 7.45

• pH of arterial blood


• CO2 content of venous blood

Acid-Base balance disturbances verified through:

Alcohol; Hydroxyl

Family; Group Name

Aldehyde; Carbonyl

Family; Group Name

Ketone; Carbonyl

Family; Group Name

Amines; Amino

Family; Group Name

Amides; Amido

Family; Group Name

Thiols; Sulfhydryl

Family; Group Name

Esters; Ester

Family; Group Name

Phenylalanine


Valine


Tryptophan


Threonine


Isoleucine


Methionine


Histidine


Arginine


Lysine


Leucine

Essential Amino Acid

Leucine


Isoleucine


Valine

Branched-Chain Amino Acid

Histidine


Arginine


Lysine

Basic Amino Acid

Enzyme

Catatyze chemical reactions of all living organism

Metabolism

The reaction in a living organism

Metabolism

Acquisition and utilization of energy; Synthesis of molecules needed for cell structure and functioning; Removal of wastes products

Nucleophilic Substitution


Elimination


Addition


Isomerization


Oxidation-Reduction


Hydrolysis

Biochemical Reaction

Nucleophile

The element rich species that will react with an electron poor species

Substitution

Implies that one group replaces another

Electrophile

Atoms or group that are transferred from the nucleophile to another

Elimination

A double bond is formed with two atoms in a molecule are removed

Addition

Two molecules combine to form a single product

Hydration

The most common addition reaction

Isomerization

Involves intramolecular shift of atoms of groups

Oxidation-Reduction

Also known as redox reaction

Oxidation-Reaction

Occurs when there is a transfer of electrons from a donor to a electron acceptor

Oxidizing Agent

Electron acceptor

Reducing Agent

Electron Donor

Oxidized Agent

When reducing agent donate they become?

Reduced Agent

When oxidizing agent accept electrons they become?

Oxidation

Occurs if a molecules gains oxygen or loss hydrogen

Reduction

Occurs if a molecules loss oxygen or gains hydrogen

Tetrahedral Geometry of H2O

It is the irregular slightly skewed tetrahedron with O2 at its center; Two H+ and unshared electrons of the remaining two sp3 hybridized orbitals occupy the corners

104.5°

Degree of bandage of tetrahedral geometry of H2O

Ionic/Polar molecules

Dissolves readily

Non-polar

Dissolves poorly

Hydrophilic

Interact well with H2O and dissolves; It is polar; Soluble

Hydrophobic

Do not dissolves in water; It is non-polar; Insoluble

Amphipathic

Both hydrophilic and hydrophobic

1. Water molecules form dipole


2. Water molecules form H+ bond

Potent Properties of Water

1. Increase its dielectric constant


2. Greatly decreass the force of attraction between charged and polar species relative to H2O free environmemt


3. Allows H2O to solvate large quantities of charged compounds

Water's strong dipole.....

Viscosity


Surface Tension

H+ bonding influences the physical properties of H2O including its high?

4 H+ bonds

How many bonds H2O molecule can form?

Hydrogen bonded

H2O forms ______ bonded clusters with itself and with other proton donors or acceptors

[H+][OH-]


K= -----------------


H2O

Ionization of water in formula

pH

Small concentrations of H+

7

pOH of water

5.55 M

M of pure water

1.8x10^-16

Equilibrium constant of water

Acid

Has protons tht can dissociate (came off) when dissolved in H2O

Base

Can absorb protons when dissolved in H2O

Increase

Addition of base, _____ the pH

Decrease

Addition of acid, ______ pH

Buffers

H+ or HO+ added to solution to resist pH changes; Essential to maintain pH

Henderson-Hasselbalch Regulation

Predicts the response of the H2SO3 system to changes in H+ concentration; Defines the relationship between the pH and the ratio of HCO and H2CO4

Ka

It is the acid dissociation constant and in a measure of the strength of an acid

Stronger

The _____ the acid, the more protons will dissociates from it when added to H2O and the larger the value its Ka will have

Lower values

Large values of Ka translate to lower values of pKa

pKa values

The lower the _____ of a given acid, the stronger the weak acid is

Primary Protein

Amount order and sequence of amino acid; Has peptide bond

Secondary Protein

Alpha helix and beta-pleated sheets; Hydrogen bond

Tertiary Protein

Structure of protein that are composed of polypeptide bonds

Quaternary Protein

Structure of protein that have multiple body peptide

Sickle Cell Anemia

Interchange of valine and glutamic acid

COOH-


|


+HN3 ----- alpha ----- H


|


R GROUP

Structure of Amino acid

• Ampholytes: Contain an amino and carboxyl


• H and -COOH groups bond toalpha carbon are both acidic


• Basic characteristic ia due to the lone pair of electrons of the amino group


• Naturally occuring amino acid belong to the a- configuration

Characteristic of Amino Acid

Nonpolar


Ala


A

Alanine:


Class


3-letter code


1-letter code

Polar; Postively Charged Group


Arg


R

Arginine:


Class


3-letter code


1-letter code

Polar; Neutral Uncharged R Group


Asn


N

Aspargine:


Class


3-letter code


1-letter code

Acidic Amino Acid


Asp


D

Aspartic Acid:


Class


3-letter code


1-letter code

Polar; Neutral R charged 4 Groups


Cys


C

Cysteine


Class


3-letter code


1-letter code

Eukaryotic


Prokaryotic

2 Types of Cell

Polar; Uncharged


Glu


E

Glutamic Acid


Class


3-letter code


1-letter code

Polar; Uncharged


Gln


Q

Glutamine


Class


3-letter code


1-letter code

Nonpolar; Aliphatic


Gly


G

Glycine


Class


3-letter code


1-letter code

Polar; Positively Charged


His


H

Histidine


Class


3-letter code


1-letter code

Nonpolar; Aliphatic


Ile


I

Isoleucine


Class


3-letter code


1-letter code

Nonpolar; Aliphatic


Leu


L

Leucine


Class


3-letter code


1-letter code

Polar; Positively Charged


Lys


K

Lysine


Class


3-letter code


1-letter code

Nonpolar; Aliphatic


Met


M

Methionine


Class


3-letter code


1-letter code

Aromatic


Phe


F

Phenylalanine


Class


3-letter code


1-letter code

Polar; Uncharged


Pro


P

Proline


Class


3-letter code


1-letter code

Polar; Uncharged


Ser


S

Serine


Class3-letter code1-letter code

Polar; Uncharged


Thr


T

Threonine


Class


3-letter code


1-letter code

Aromatic


Trp


W

Tryptophan


Class


3-letter code


1-letter code

Aromatic


Tyr


Y

Tyrosine


Class


3-letter code


1-letter code

Nonpolar; Aliphatic


Val


V

Valine


Class


3-letter code


1-letter code

Neutral

The amino acid is ______ unless there is an extra acid or base on the side chain

Neutral Side Chain

No side chains

L-absolute Configuration

A-NH3+ groups are projected to the left

D-absolute Configuration

A-NH3+ is projected to the left

L Configuration

D Configuration

Peptide Bond Formation

This polymerization is a dehydration reaction

Peptide Bond

It is rigid and polar; Must have 1 amino terminal and carboxyl terminal

Amino Terminal

N - terminal

Carboxyl Terminal

C - terminal

Trans Configuration

Most stable configuration for the peptide bond with 2 side chains also in trans; Always found in proteins except where they are proline residues

Cis Configuration

Brings two side chain groups to the same side of the c¢=N bond where unfavorable repulsive steric forces occur between between the two side chain groups

Amino Acid Reaction

Its is a disulfide bridge reaction

Non-essential

Human produce _______ amino acids

Arginine

An amino acid that can make in urea cycle

PTT - FYW



Phenylalanine - F


Tyrosine - Y


Tryptophan -W

Aromatic AA

LAH - KRH



Lysine - K


Arginine - R


Histidine - H


Negative AA

GAVLIM



Glycine - G


Alanine - A


Valine - V


Leucine - L


Isoleucine - I


Metheonine - M

Nonpolar AA

SPAGCyTh - SPNQCT



Serine - S


Proline - P


Asparagine- N


Glutamine - Q


Cysteine - C


Threonine - T

Polar AA

AAA GGG CPST



Alanine


Asparagine


Aspartate


Glutamate


Glutamine


Glycine


Cysteine


Proline


Serine


Tyrosine

Non-essential AA

PVT TIM HALL



Phenylalanine


Valine


Threonine


Tryptophan


Isoleucine


Metheonine


Histidine


Arginine


Leucine


Lysine

Essential AA

Arginine

Synthesized by mammalian cells but at a rate that is insufficient to meet the growth needs of the body and the majority that is synthesized is cleared to form urea

Methionine

Required in large amount to produce cysteine if the latter amino acid is not adequately supplied in the diet