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2 Parts of Organic Compounds

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  1. Carbon Skeleton

2. Functional groups

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Most abundant molecule in body

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H2O

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Organic compounds aka

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Macromolecules

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Building blocks/Monomers

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made up of smaller repeating units of molecules which make up most macromolecules; smallest repeating units

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Macromolecules

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get there by dehydration synthesis–removes water to form covalent bond

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Carbohydrates - FUNCTION

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readily usable food fuel

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Lipids - FUNCTION (Triglycerides)

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compact storage form of energy fuel

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Carbohydrates - FUNCTIONAL GROUPS

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OH (Hydroxyl) & C=O (Carbonyl)

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Carbohydrates - BUILDING BLOCKS/MONOMERS

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Monosaccharides - CH2O (typical ratio); single unit sugars; 3 - 7 carbons make up its carbon skeleton

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Carbohydrates

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organic compound; polar molecules; made of 3 elements–C, H, O

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Lipids

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organic compound; non polar molecule; made of 3 elements–C,H,O; very few O; very diverse & variety of functions; technically they don’t have monomers; most are insoluble in water

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Lipids - STRUCTURE (Triglycerides)

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Glycerol, Fatty acids

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Proteins

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organic compound; made of C, H, O, N (usually some S & P); VERY DIVERSE; chain of amino acids

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Proteins - FUNCTION

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Structural, enzymes, transport, body defense

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Proteins - BUILDING BLOCKS/MONOMERS

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20 different amino acids

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Lipids - FUNCTIONAL GROUP (Triglycerides)

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COOH (double check this!!)

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Proteins - FUNCTIONAL GROUPS

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NH2 & COOH

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Nucleic Acids

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organic compound; LARGEST macromolecule in body; not as diverse as proteins

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Nucleic Acids - FUNCTION

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holds genetic info

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Nucleic Acids - BUILDING BLOCKS/MONOMERS

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Nucleotides;

Sugar + Phosphate + Nitrogeneous base

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3 most common monosaccharides - 6 carbons (examples):

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  1. Glucose
  2. Fructose
  3. Galactose
    Molecular formula for all 3: C6 H12 O6
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Isomers (examples)

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Glucose, fructose, & galactose

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To get to larger size carbs–

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remove water; functional groups combine w/each other; remove OH group & remove H2O & you get a double sugar linked together by a covalent bond==sucrose is new; dehydrations synthesis;
glucose + fructose = sucrose

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Examples of disaccharides:

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  1. sucrose
  2. lactose-
  3. maltose (grain products)
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Disaccharide is formed

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from dehydration synthesis between 2 monosaccharides

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Polysaccharide

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after a lot of dehydration synthesis, you get to this (VERY LARGE); most carbs from diets come from this

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Examples of Polysaccharide

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  1. glycogen - stored in liver & muscle cells

2. starch - where we get carbs from

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4 Kinds of Lipids:

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  1. Triglycerides - fats, oils; 3 fatty acids + 1 glycerol;
  2. Phospholipid - 2 fatty acids + Phosphate polar head
  3. Steroids - 4 rings of C + functional groups (varies–either OH or Carbonyl)
  4. Eicosanoids-derived from a fatty acid called drachidonic acid
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Triglycerides

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3 deh syn to get to triglycerides; 3 long chains of C & H & COOH at end of it attached to glycerol

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2 shapes of proteins:

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  1. fibrous proteins - straight; function: structural proteins or involved in moving body
  2. globular proteins (sphere) - transport things in body, enzymes, body defense
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Example of fibrous proteins & globular proteins:

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  • fibrous - collagen–most abundant protein in body;

- globular - hemoglobin

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20 different amino acids

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each is different bc of the “R” group (side chain, radical); only different by the “R” group

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Peptide bond

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covalent bond holding together amino acids; only present in proteins; main covalent bond; dehydration synth between 2 amino acids forms a covalent bond

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Levels of structure of proteins: (lowest to highest)

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  1. Primary structure - amino acid sequence is critical
  2. Secondary structure - due to hydrogen bonding between different polar regions of polypeptide chain ex. Alpha helix - spiral & betapleated sheet
  3. Tertiary structure - folding one into 3D shape; most proteins have to reach this level
  4. Quaternary structure - association of several polypeptide chains;
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Example of Quaternary structure

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ex. hemoglobin - 4 separate polypeptide chains to allow hemoglobin to transport O

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Polypeptide

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chain of amino acids

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Denaturation

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breaks the hydrogen bonds in the protein & therefore destroys its function; changes shape of proteins; hydrogen bonds keep it in its shape & gives it its function

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To break hydrogen bonds (denatures it):

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  1. heat it up
  2. add strong acid - disrupts hydrogen bonds
  3. add salts - positive & negative charges
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Shape of protein is critical

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shape of protein is affected by temp or ph changes; most DIVERSE types of molecules in body

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DNA nucleotide - FUNCTION, MONOMERS

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Deoxyribonucleic acid;
FUNCTION: holds genetic material; LARGEST molecule in body; 46 molecules;
MONOMERS: 1 deoxyribose (sugar) + 1 Phosphate + 1 Nitrogeneous base

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RNA - FUNCTION, MONOMERS

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Ribonucleic acid;
FUNCTION: carries genetic info out of nucleus to cell; sugar different than DNA & one base is different;
MONOMERS: 1 Ribose + 1 Phosphate + 1 Nitrogeneous base

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4 possible Nitrogeneous Bases for DNA:

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  1. Thymine (not found in RNA)
  2. Adenine
  3. Cytosine
  4. Guanine
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Structure of DNA

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double helix – 2 chains coiled around each other; linked together by sugar & phosphate; sugar is attached to base; 2 VERY long chains of nucleotides; sugar & phosphate on outside & bases face inward; genetic info coded by bases; order of bases holds all our genetic info

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4 possible Nitrogeneous Bases for RNA:

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  1. Urasil (never found in DNA)
  2. Adenine
  3. Cytosine
  4. Guanine
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Structure of DNA

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single stranded & not as long as DNA molecule;

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RNA molecule

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links whole bunch of RNA nucleotides

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ATP

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Adenosine Triphosphate; high energy molecule:
Adenine + Ribose + 3 Phosphates;
Adenosine = Adenine + Ribose

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ATP - FUNCTIONAL GROUP, FUNCTION

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3 phosphates

FUNCTION: holds chemical energy; high energy molecule that powers energy w/in body;

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Chemical Energy

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breaking of chemical bonds that can then power cells activity

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ATP -

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unstable covalent bond bc phosphate is a charged function group (-2); 3 negative charges - tend to want to break away from each other

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ADP

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Adenosine Diphosphate; lower energy molecule;
Adenine + Ribose + 2 Phosphates;
ADP + P = ATP

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ATP becomes ADP through

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hydrolosis; when we break apart ATP to release energy, we get ADP

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ADP - FUNCTIONAL GROUP

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2 phosphates