BIOCH 200 - Intro

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What are the colour designations for biomeolecules: Oxygen, Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Sulphur
Red, grey, white, blue, yellow

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What are the colour designations for biomeolecules: Oxygen, Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Sulphur
Red, grey, white, blue, yellow
What is directionality?
All covalent bonds are in same orientations
Water interacts w/ itself via what bonds?
H bonds
Are H bonds covalent or noncovalent?
non Covalent
Describe a H bond
H is shared between two electronegative bonds
The _______ in a H bond is the atom covalently attached to the hydrogen
Donor
The ________ in a H bond is the electronegative atom with hybridized LP
Acceptor
Are H bonds stronger or weaker than covalent bonds?
Weaker - Longer
How many H bonds are there per water molecule?
3 ~2 as acceptors ~2 as donors
What are the 3 electrostatic forces? What is another noncovalent force?
- Ionic interactions - H bonds - Van der waals (DP) (LDF) - Hydrophobic effects
When do DP DP interactions occur?
Between polar noncharged groups - Weaker than Hbonds
When do LDF occur?
Between nonpolar molecules - Weaker than DP
List the highest to lowest electron affinities: H, S, C, N, O
O N C S H
An atom acting as a H bond ______ will have a LP
Acceptor
An atom acting as a H bond _______ will have a H atom bonded to strongly electronegative atom
Donor
What does H bonding do for solubility?
Increased H bonding = Increased solubility
What does the hydrophobic effect do to entropy?
Increase entropy of water Decrease solvent entropy
If nonpolar compounds aggregate together, what does it do to surface area? Entropy?
Less SA is exposed to water = Increased entropy of water
____________ molecules experience hydrophilic interactions and the hydrophobic effect
Amphipathic