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Organic Chemistry is Based on the Structure of Carbon
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Organic Chemistry Carbohydrates –Composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen Lipids –Composed mostly of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen Proteins –Composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen,nitrogen Nucleic Acids: DNA and RNA –Composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) –Composed of adenosine and three phosphate groups
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Carbohydrates Monosaccharides –Simple sugars: glucose, fructose, galactose Disaccharides –Two simple sugars bound together by dehydration: sucrose, lactose, maltose Polysaccharides –Long chains of many monosaccharides: glycogen in animals; starch and cellulose in plants
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Monosaccharides
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Lipids Lipids: Can be dissolved in nonpolar organic solvents as alcohol or acetone but relatively insoluble in water –Fats: Ingested and broken down by hydrolysis –Triglycerides: composed of glycerol and fatty acids –Phospholipids: Important structural component of cell membranes –Steroids: Cholesterol, bile salts, estrogen, testosterone –Fat-soluble Vitamins
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Functions of Lipids in the Body Protection - pads organs Insulation - prevents heat loss Regulation - hormonal regulation (steroids and prostaglandin) Vitamins - wound healing, clotting, Ca regulation Structure - cell membrane component Energy - storage in fat
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Classes of Proteins Structural – hair, tendons, etc. Contractile - muscle Storage – energy source Defensive - antibodies Transport – hemoglobin, movement across membrane Signal - hormones Enzyme – regulate physiological processes
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Enzyme Action Enzymes: Protein catalysts –Lock-and-key model –Active site –Cofactors –Coenzymes
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Proteins Amino acids: The building blocks of protein Peptide bonds: Covalent bonds formed between amino acids during protein synthesis Structure –Primary –Secondary –Tertiary –Quatrenary
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Nucleic Acids: DNA and RNA DNA: Deoxyribonucleic acid –Genetic material of cells copied from one generation to next –Composed of 2 strands of nucleotides Each nucleotide contains one of the organic bases of adenine or guanine which are purines and thymine or cystosine which are pyrimidines RNA: Ribonucleic acid –Similar to a single strand of DNA Four different nucleotides make up organic bases except thymine is replaced with uracil (pyrimidine)
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DNA Structure
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Nucleotides and Nitrogenous Bases
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Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) Energy currency of the body Provides energy for other chemical reactions as anabolism or drive cell processes as muscle contraction All energy-requiring chemical reactions stop when there is inadequate ATP
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