BIOL 1F90 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Enantiomer, Glycogen, Vitalism
24 Oct 2016
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
Outline: the carbon atom and the study of organic molecules, classes of organic molecules and macromolecules, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids. Organic chemistry: organic molecules: carbon- containing molecules. Originally discovered in living organisms: vitalism: belief that organic molecules were imparted with a vital life force and could not be synthesized, in 1828 friedrich wohler synthesized urea without the use of kidneys, either man or dog . Carbon is the chemical basis of all life: has the ability to form 4 covalent bonds with our atoms. In living organisms, most commonly bonds with other carbons, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur. A vast number of organic compounds can be formed from only a few elements: carbon bonds may occur in linear, ringlike, or highly branched con gurations. Offers diversity in terms of shape/structure of molecules. Stronger and more stable: makes life possible even in extreme environments.
