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Chemistry of Life Part II -Chemical Reactions -Enzymes -Water. Enzymes – catalysts or “biological wedges”. Activation Energy – the necessary energy input to jumpstart a reaction. Energy-Releasing Reaction. Energy-Absorbing Reaction. Activation energy. Products. Activation energy.
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Enzymes – catalysts or “biological wedges” Activation Energy – the necessary energy input to jumpstart a reaction
Energy-Releasing Reaction Energy-Absorbing Reaction Activation energy Products Activationenergy Reactants Reactants Products Energy of Reactions Endothermic Exothermic
Enzymes: -Regulate chemical pathways -Make materials that cells need -Release energy
Enzyme Video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZD5xsOKres&feature=related
Slight Negative Charge Water’s Polarity Slight Positive Charge
hydrogen bonding -the attraction between water molecules • 2 polar ends attract each other • A weak bond between the H of one atom and the O of another in water (or any electroneg…) • H20 can hydrogen bond with 4 other H20 molecules
Properties of Water Universal Solvent-due to its polarity -Salts, sugars, acids, bases -Hydrophobic vs hydrophilic
Adhesion (Capillary Action) http://discovermagazine.com/2003/mar/featscienceof http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_ideas/PlantBio_p033.shtml
Dehydration synthesis- build up by removing water Hydrolysis-break down by adding water