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The Star of The Show (Ch. 4)

The Star of The Show (Ch. 4). Why study Carbon?. All of life is built on carbon Cells ~72% H 2 O ~25% carbon compounds carbohydrates lipids proteins nucleic acids ~3% salts Na, Cl, K…. Chemistry of Life. Organic chemistry is the study of carbon compounds

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The Star of The Show (Ch. 4)

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  1. The Star of The Show(Ch. 4)

  2. Why study Carbon? • All of life is built on carbon • Cells • ~72% H2O • ~25% carbon compounds • carbohydrates • lipids • proteins • nucleic acids • ~3% salts • Na, Cl, K…

  3. Chemistry of Life • Organic chemistry is the study of carboncompounds • C atoms are versatile building blocks • bonding properties • 4 stable covalent bonds H C H H H

  4. Complex molecules assembled like TinkerToys

  5. Hydrocarbons • Combinations of C & H • non-polar • not soluble in H2O • hydrophobic • stable • very little attraction between molecules • a gas at room temperature methane(simplest HC)

  6. Hydrocarbons can grow

  7. Isomers • Molecules with same molecular formula but different structures (shapes) • different chemical properties • different biological functions 6 carbons 6 carbons 6 carbons

  8. Form affects function • Structural differences create important functional significance • amino acid alanine • L-alanine used in proteins • but not D-alanine • medicines • L-version active • but not D-version • sometimes withtragic results… stereoisomers

  9. Forms isomers • Molecules have same molecular formula, but differ in atom arrangement • different structures different properties/functions

  10. Form affects function • Thalidomide • prescribed to pregnant women in 50s & 60s • reduced morning sickness, but… • stereoisomer caused severe birth defects

  11. Diversity of molecules • Substitute other atoms or groups around the carbon • ethane vs. ethanol • H replaced by an hydroxyl group (–OH) • nonpolar vs. polar • gas vs. liquid • biological effects! ethanol (C2H5OH) ethane (C2H6)

  12. Functional groups • Parts of organic molecules that are involved in chemical reactions • give organic molecules distinctive properties hydroxylamino carbonylsulfhydryl carboxylphosphate • Affect reactivity • makes hydrocarbonshydrophilic • increase solubility in water

  13. Viva la difference! • Basic structure of male & female hormones is identical • identical carbon skeleton • attachment of different functional groups • interact with different targets in the body • different effects

  14. Hydroxyl • –OH • organic compounds with OH = alcohols • names typically end in -ol • ethanol

  15. Carbonyl • C=O • O double bonded to C • if C=O at end molecule = aldehyde • if C=O in middle of molecule = ketone

  16. Carboxyl • –COOH • C double bonded to O & single bonded to OH group • compounds with COOH = acids • fatty acids • amino acids

  17. Amino • -NH2 • N attached to 2 H • compounds with NH2 = amines • amino acids • NH2 acts as base • ammonia picks up H+ from solution

  18. Sulfhydryl • –SH • S bonded to H • compounds with SH = thiols • SH groups stabilize the structure of proteins

  19. Phosphate • –PO4 • P bound to 4 O • connects to C through an O • lots of O = lots of negative charge • highly reactive • transfers energy between organic molecules • ATP, GTP, etc.

  20. Methyl- • -CH3 • Addition of methyl group to DNA or to the molecules bound to DNA, affects the expression of genes

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  22. What are the Functional Groups? H O H H C C OH O C H C OH H C H C OH OH H H

  23. R–OH B. R=O C. R-COOH D. R-SH E. R-PO4 Produces hydronium ions in water Placement determines whether the molecule is an aldehyde or a ketone Contains the major high energy bond in biological molecules Used in proteins to stabilize structure Presence of this group classifies molecules as alcohols.

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