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What’s so special about water?
It’s a great solvent.
It hold’s tons of heat.
It has high surface tension.
Its less dense as a solid than a liquid.
Water, pH and Biological Molecules
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For Polar Molecules, Water Is a Wonderful Solvent
Dissolving table salt (sodium chloride)
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Water Holds Immense Amounts of Heat
Forecasts for San Diego and Gallup, 1/11/06 – 1/15/06
Water’s high heat capacity has profound effects on climate and ecology.
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Water Has High Surface Tension
High surface tension allows long water columns to be drawn from roots to leaves – even in a redwood.
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Water Is Lighter as Solid than as a Liquid
This means that ice forms an insulating blanket over water.
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pH Matters
pH is a measure of proton (hydrogen ion or H+) concentration .
In biology, keeping H+ levels within a narrow range is critically important.
Low pH = lots of H+s, high pH = few H+s.
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Acids and Bases
An acid produces H+ A base absorbs H+
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Carbon’s Cool
Because carbon contains 4 electrons in its outer shell, it can pair in many ways with many different atoms in an “attempt” to fill its outer shell.
Carbon is the central atom of life.
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Carbon is the Central Atom of Life.
glucose
amino acids
fat
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Some Useful Nomenclature
Learn to recognize these chemical groups.
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In Biology, Molecular Shape Matters
Its not just chemical formula, it’s the shape of the molecule that lets it do its “job”.
Never forget the axiom – structure dictates function.
Some major types of biological molecules.
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Molecules of Life
Start with water, add lots of small carbon-containing molecules and …….
How do you build a cell?
use these four major classes of biological molecules.
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Monomers, Polymers and Macromolecules
Many biological molecules are macromolecules – huge assemblies of atoms.
Biological macromolecules are formed by linking together a set of building blocks (monomers) into long chains (a polymer).
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Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates are used for energy and to create structures.
The building blocks for carbohydrates are simple sugars.
Three views of glucose, a common simple sugar.
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Linking Simple Sugars – the First Step to a Polymer
A complex carbohydrate is a long-chain polymer made of simple sugars.
monosaccharides a disaccharide
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Some Familiar and Important Complex Carbohydrates
Note the way complex macromolecule are built by linking simple repeating units.
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Carbohydrates are Central Players in Energy Production and Storage
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Complex Carbohydrates Are Often Used to Create Structures
Cellulose is the most abundant macromolecule on earth – and you’re probably wearing it now.
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Lipids are Hydrophobic Molecules That Exist In Three Primary Forms
Sterol
FatPhospholipid
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Fats Are Made By Linking Fatty Acid Chains to Glycerol, a Three Carbon Molecule
Space-filling model of a fat
A fatty acid
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Molecular Structure of a Fat
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Fats are Used in Energy Storage and Production
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The Degree Of Saturation In A Fat Affects Its Physical And Health Properties
Where are the double bonds?
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Cis and Trans Unsaturated Fats
all cis polyunsaturated
“Good”
Omega-3-fatty acids
mono- and poly-unsaturated
saturated
trans
“Bad”
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At a Store Near You
Beginning January 1, 2006, the FDA required that the amount of trans fat be listed on all food labels.
The new line showing levels of trans fat
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Sterols
Note the four ring structure common to all sterols.
Sterols are: 1) essential membrane components and 2) form many hormones.
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Sterols As Hormones
Estrogen, testosterone, progesterone, and corticosteriods (cortisol) are all steroid hormones.
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Sterols As Hormones
“Designer steroids” are major sporting news where they have been used illegally in track and field, baseball, football and countless other sports.
A heavily muscled Linford Christie who was disqualified from international competition after testing positive for a banned steroid.
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Phospholipids are Building Blocks of Cellular Membranes
The hydrophilic head group and hydrophobic tails are the keys to phospholipid function.
Phospholipids have a molecular Jekyll and Hyde split personality.
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Hydrophilic Head Group And Hydrophobic Tails Are The Keys To Phospholipid Function
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Phospholipids Form Double-Layered Biological Membranes
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Protein
Proteins are THE key elements of life. Forget DNA, proteins rule.
Remember the principle - structure determines function.
Since proteins are the key players of the cell, it follows that protein structure determines cell function.
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Some of the Diverse Functions of Proteins
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Strands of the Protein Keratin Create Hair
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Proteins are Linear Chains of Linked Amino Acids
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A Common Thread and a Unique Identity
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Amino Acids, Peptide Bonds, Polypeptides, Protein
Peptide bonds
Proteins are linear chains of 20 different building blocks called amino acids.
Amino acids are linked by peptide bonds – a form of covalent bond.
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Proteins are Folded Structures Whose Shape (and therefore function) Depends on Amino Acid Sequence
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Nucleic Acids
There are two kinds of nucleic acids, DNA and RNA. Both are involved in the storage and flow of information from gene to gene product.
DNA
Recently, we’ve learned that RNA also plays important regulatory roles.
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Nucleotides Are the Monomers That Create Polymers of DNA and RNA
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Nucleotides fuel the cell and coordinate its metabolism.
Nucleotides are Important in Their Own Right
ATP, the cell’s primary energy currency.