Molecules of Cells
Life is Based on Carbon Outer shell half full (4 e - ) Organic Compounds = Contain C (and H)
Hydrocarbons Compounds of only C and H Carbon skeleton (structural formula) –Straight Ethane C CH HH H HH
Hydrocarbons Compounds of only C and H Carbon skeleton (structural formula) –Straight –Branched Isobutane CC H H CH H H H C H HH H
Hydrocarbons Compounds of only C and H Carbon skeleton (structural formula) –Straight –Branched –Double bonds CC H CH H H H C H H H CC H CH H H H C H H H 1-butane2-butane
Hydrocarbons Compounds of only C and H Carbon skeleton (structural formula) –Straight –Branched –Double bonds –Rings C C H C HH H C HH benzene CC
Functional Groups Hydroxyl group (-O-H) –Alcohols C CH HH H OHH ethyl alcohol
Functional Groups Hydroxyl group (-OH) Carbonyl group (CO-) –Aldehyde C C H HH H HH propanol C O
Functional Groups Hydroxyl group (-OH) Carbonyl group (CO-) –Aldehyde –Keytone C C HH H OH acetone C H H
Functional Groups Hydroxyl group (-OH) Carbonyl group (CO-) Carboxyl group (-COOH) C OH O
Functional Groups Hydroxyl group (-OH) Carbonyl group (CO-) Carboxyl group (-COOH) Amino group (-NH 2 ) N H H
Macromolecules Polymers (Gr. many parts) Monomers (single parts) Hierarchical organization –Structure = function –Uniqueness of organsims
Dehydration Synthesis Linking molecules by removing H 2 O HOH H + H 2 OH
Hydrolysis Adding H 2 O to break bonds between molecules HOH H + H 2 OH
Carbohydrates Monosaccharides –Single carbohydrate units –Formula = (X)CH 2 O Glucose = C 6 H 12 O 6 –Hydroxal group - OH –Carbonyl group –COH –Combine to form polysaccharides Straight chain
Glucose Straight chain
Disaccharides
Polysaccharides
Cellulose Most abundant organic polymer on earth. Glucose polymer Undigestable by most animals –Hooked together differently –Symbiotic relationship
Lipids Energy storage Molecule Mainly C & H atoms –Nonpolar –Hydrphobic Fatty acid molecules –General formula = (CH 2 )n –Carbon chain attached to carboxyl group
Fatty Acids
Triglycerides
Other Types – Phospholipids
Steroids
Cholesterol
Waxes Have only 1 fatty acid More hydrophobic (Structure-function) Nature’s waterprofer
Proteins Structural building blocks of life 7 Classes –Structural –Contractile –Storage –Defense –Transport –Signaling –Enzymes
Building Blocks of Proteins
Amino Acid Structure
Peptide Bonds & Protein Structure
Secondary Protein Structure
Tertiary Protein Structure
Quarternary Protein Structure
Protein Denaturation
Nucleic Acids
Polynucleotides
Ribose and Deoxyribose