KIN217 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Propyl Group, Protein Folding, Transfer Dna

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Chapter 1 biochemistry and the unity of life. Unity of biochemistry - organisms are remarkably uniform at molecular level. Oxygen and hydrogen are most common: because of the ubiquity of water. Carbon is the next common element: because of the large molecules in the living system like fuel molecules, biological fuels react with oxygen to produce co2 and h2o (combustion) Oxidized silicon is insoluble in water permanently out of circulation. After combustion, co2 formed and is still soluble in water and can exist as a gas. Remains in biochemical circulation, given off by one organism to be used by another organism or tissue. Protein: polymers made of repeating units; constructed from 20 amino acids, linear molecules, signal molecules and receptors for signal molecules, structural roles allow mobility, and provide defences against environmental dangers, catalysts/enzymes. Carbohydrates: fuel, simple sugar glucose linked together glycogen (animal), starch (plants, signal molecules, cell recognition. Eukaryote: complex array of intracellular membrane-bounded compartments called organelles.

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