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Biochemistry. Lecture 1. Bloom’s Taxonomy. Richard C. Overbaugh, Lynn Schultz Old Dominion University. Student Objectives for this course. Calculate bioenergetic parameters and evaluate carbon molecules reactions
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Biochemistry Lecture 1
Bloom’s Taxonomy Richard C. Overbaugh, Lynn SchultzOld Dominion University
Student Objectives for this course • Calculate bioenergetic parameters and evaluate carbon molecules reactions • Reproduce and explain key metabolic processes: glycolysis, TCA cycle, electron transport and oxidative phosphorylation, fatty acid oxidation • Analyze protein structure and function and evaluate different methods used to assess and test structure and function • Trace key metabolites through key pathways, design experiments to test carbon flux • Compare and contrast modes of metabolism regulation and judge the effects of different modes
Biochemistry is the chemistry ofLiving Systems • The Chemistry of Carbon and Water • Themes for this course: • The transformation of energy • Levels of complexity
Lipids Levels of Complexity
The Inner Life of the Cell • http://multimedia.mcb.harvard.edu/anim_innerlife.html
Why Carbon What can we learn from this? • C – C bond is stronger than C – O • Stable in oxygen rich environment! • Two C – C bonds are stronger than one C = C • Chains are stable! • C – H bond is strong • Hydrocarbons stable at room temperature!
Alcohol Thiol Amine Ether Thioether Peroxide Disulfide Aldehyde Ketone Carboxylic acid Ester Anhydride Amide Thioester Phosphate Phosphoester Phosphoanhydride Important Functional Groups
Other biomolecules PEP NADP+ Phosphatidylcholine
Concentration differences between reactants and products Structural differences between reactants and products Bioenergetics Cell Reactants Products Steady State = constant flux
pH pH = -log[H+]
Hendeson Hasselbalch Equation HA H+ + A-
Summary • Biochemistry is the chemistry of living things • Which is the chemistry of carbon and water • Carbons unique bonding properties • Water: hydrogen bonds and ionization • Buffers and pH