Biochemistry Lecture 1
Bloom’s Taxonomy Richard C. Overbaugh, Lynn Schultz Old Dominion University
Student Objectives for this course Calculate bioenergetic parameters and evaluate carbon molecules reactions Reproduce and explain key metabolic processes: glycolysis, TCA cycle, electron transport and oxidative phosphorylation, fatty acid oxidation Analyze protein structure and function and evaluate different methods used to assess and test structure and function Trace key metabolites through key pathways, design experiments to test carbon flux Compare and contrast modes of metabolism regulation and judge the effects of different modes
Biochemistry is the chemistry of Living Systems The Chemistry of Carbon and Water Themes for this course: The transformation of energy Levels of complexity
Cells
Cells
Levels of Complexity Lipids
The Inner Life of the Cell http://multimedia.mcb.harvard.edu/anim_innerlife.html
Why Carbon What can we learn from this? Bond Strength (kJ/mol) C – C 347 – 356 C = C 611 837 C – O 336 C – H 356 – 460 Si – Si 230 Si – O 368 O – O 146 O = O 498 N – N 163 N = N 418 946 What can we learn from this? C – C bond is stronger than C – O Stable in oxygen rich environment! Two C – C bonds are stronger than one C = C Chains are stable! C – H bond is strong Hydrocarbons stable at room temperature!
Important Functional Groups Alcohol Thiol Amine Ether Thioether Peroxide Disulfide Aldehyde Ketone Carboxylic acid Ester Anhydride Amide Thioester Phosphate Phosphoester Phosphoanhydride
Carbon and Functional Groups
Other biomolecules PEP NADP+ Phosphatidylcholine
Bioenergetics Cell Reactants Products Steady State = constant flux Structural differences between reactants and products Concentration differences between reactants and products
Water
Hydrogen Bonds
Water
Colligative Properties
pH pH = -log[H+]
Acids
Buffers
Hendeson Hasselbalch Equation HA H+ + A-
Summary Biochemistry is the chemistry of living things Which is the chemistry of carbon and water Carbons unique bonding properties Water: hydrogen bonds and ionization Buffers and pH