Organic compound: l “molecules of life” l Compounds that contain carbon and hydrogen.
Carbon’s Bonding Behavior l Each carbon atom can form 4 bonds C Bonds with carbon are relatively stable.
l Carbon can make many configurations: ¡ Short molecules: ¡ Long or branched chains:
l Rings
l When carbon bonds only with hydrogen atoms is forms a hydrocarbon. ¡ (very stable)
l Biological molecules contain functional groups. ¡Functional groups: various clusters of atoms covalently bonded to a carbon backbone. l. Hydroxyl group: -OH l. Aldehyde group: -C=O H
l. Ketone group: C=O l. Carboxyl group: COO- l. Amino group: NH 3+ l. Phosphate group: PO 4
Sample Molecules
More examples-
Condensation Reaction: l Build larger molecules. l An OH group is removed from one molecule and a H atom from another, a covalent bond is formed between the two molecules at their exposed sites. l The OH and the H which were removed form water
Hydrolysis l (aka Cleavage Reaction) l Reverse of a Condensation Reaction. l Breaks down larger molecules into smaller ones. l Molecules are split apart and an OH group is added to one molecule and a H atom is added to the other.
Animations l http: //www. tvdsb. on. ca/Westmin/science/s bioac/biochem/condense. htm l http: //science. nhmccd. edu/BIOL/dehydrat/ dehydrat. html