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Always contain carbon Always have covalent bonds (not ionic) Usually associated with large numbers
of atoms Commonly associated with living things
Can covalently bond with as many as 4 other atoms4 valence electrons
Can form many shapes3-Dimensional shape is very important to
function
Monomer—individual building unitCarbohydrates—monosaccharidesLipids—fatty acidsProteins—amino acidsNucleic acids—nucleotides
Polymer—many units covalently bondedEach monomer is like a pearl on a necklace
Functional groups—atoms or clusters of atoms covalently bonded to organic compounds that affect the compound’s structure and function
Fuctional-group transferChanges the chemical reactivity
Electron transferTransfers energy
RearrangementChanges internal bonds, changing 3D
structure Condensation
Combines two compounds by removing water
Dehydration synthesis Cleavage
Splits compounds with waterHydrolysis
Split OH- from one molecule Split H+ from another molecule Bonds form at exposed sites Water is byproduct “Dehydration Synthesis”—Remove
water (dehydrate) to combine/create (synthesize)
Reverse of condensation
Split molecules Add OH- and
H+ from water Literally
“water splitting”Hydro = waterLysis = break,
destroy
MonosaccharidesSingle sugar unitGlucose, fructose, galactoseHydroxyl group (OH-) Isomers—same molecular formula (C6H12O6),
different structureUsed to assemble larger carbohydrates
DisaccharideShort chain of two sugar monomers
Formed by dehydration synthesisMaltose—Glucose + GlucoseSucrose—Glucose + FructoseLactose—Glucose + Galactose
Polysaccharide—chain of hundreds or thousands of monomersStraight or branched
“Complex” carbohydratesStarch—plant energy storage
Easily converted to glucose Slightly- or unbranched
Cellulose—plant structural Cell wall Insoluble in water, indigestible
Glycogen—animal energy storage Stored in muscle & liver Highly branched
Chitin—structural component of insects
Greasy or oily compounds Non-polar, hydrophobic Energy storage, membrane structure,
coatings, insulation
Fatty acids—long chain of mostly C and H with a carboxyl group (-COOH) at the end
Saturated—single Carbon bonds“Saturated” with hydrogen (H+ everywhere
possible) Unsaturated—double Carbon bonds
Some carbons don’t have max possible H+
Fat—one or more fatty acids attached to glycerol
Twice the energy of carbohydrates Triglycerides—95% of all fats
Glycerol + 3 Fatty Acid side chainsCombined through dehydration synthesis
Phospolipid2 Fatty Acids + Phosphate Group + Glycerol
Similar to triglyceride but with phosphate group replacing a fatty acid chain
Main structural material of membranesHydrophilic “head”, hydrophobic “tail”
Sterols4 carbon rings, no fatty acid tailsCholesterol, testosterone, estrogen, other
hormonesSome regulate vitamin D functionRegulate cell membrane fluidity
Most diverse of all biological molecules Enzymes Cell movement Cell signaling Storage & transport Hormones Antibodies Structure
Amino acid—monomer unit Three groups covalently bonded to
central C Same backbone, vary only in R group 20 amino acids necessary for life
StructurePrimarySecondary
Pleated Sheet Alpha Helix
TertiaryQuaternary
The shape of the structure determines function
Shape is determined by amino acids & hydrogen bonds
A single amino acid change will affect all the way to the quaternary structure
Why is structure important? Change in shape is VERY important to
functionSickle cell anemia due to a single amino acid
difference Denaturation—unraveling of polypeptide
chainsLoose shape, therefore also function
Important to metabolism & heredity Nucleotide—monomer unit
5-carbon sugar (ribose or deoxyribose)Nitrogen base
Adenine, thymine, guanine, cytosine, uracilPhosphate group
DNA—double-stranded helix, carries hereditary information
RNA—single-stranded helix, translates code to build proteins
ATP—single nucleotide, releases energy for cells to work