CHM-260  Fundamental Biochemistry



Course Description:  Structures, properties, and functions of proteins, enzymes, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids; the utilization and synthesis of these materials by living systems and the relationship of the processes to energy production and utilization.
Prerequisites:    CHM230 and CHM230LL, or  CHM236 and CHM236LL


 



Announcements
 

Some more problem sets below.

 

Scroll down for the link to the Protein Database, along with some specific links to various proteins.

 

Here is the link the YouTube animation for ATP synthase.

 

Here is the key for Quiz #4.

 

 


Problem Sets

Chapter 1 – Review Questions

          Functional Groups:  4, 11

Biomolecules:  5, 7, 13, 21

          Atoms and ions:  18

Definitions:  6a-c, 6e-j, 14a-b, 14d-e

Reaction types:  17, 19

Polypeptides:  20

Chapter 1 – Thought Questions

          Functional Groups:  4, 5, 6

          Cells:  1,3

Chapter 2 – Review Questions

          Organelles:  13, 14, 15

Chapter 2 – Thought Questions

          Cell structure:  4

Chapter 3 – In-chapter Questions

          Noncovalent interactions:  2

Chapter 3 – Review Questions

          Acidity and basicity:  1, 2, 16

          Noncovalent interactions:  5, 8, 10, 12

          Definitions:  11a-b, 11g-j

Chapter 3 – Thought Questions

          Water:  8, 9, 12

Chapter 4 – In-chapter Questions

          ATP:  2

Chapter 4 – Review Questions

          Definitions:  1a-f

          Coupled reactions:  3

          Thermodynamics:  6, 8

Chapter 4 – Thought Questions

          Thermodynamics:  3, 4, 5, 6

Chapter 5 – In-chapter Questions

          Amino Acids:  1, 2

          Polypeptides:  3, 5

          Disulfides:  4

          Secondary structures:  7, 8

Chapter 5 – Review Questions

          Amino acids:  2

          Definitions:  1, 8, 9

          Charges:  3, 4

          Polypeptides:  5, 6, 7

          pK and pI:  14, 21

          Structure:  10, 11, 12

          Characterization:  20, 22

Chapter 5 – Thought Questions

          Amino acids:  1, 5, 6

          Protein structure:  4

Chapter 6 – In-chapter Questions

          1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8

Chapter 6 – Review Questions

          Definitions: 1a-d

          Enzyme properties:  2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 15

Chapter 7 – In-chapter Questions

          Structure:  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

          Reactions:  7

Chapter 7 – Review Questions

          Structure:  1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 10, 19, 20

          Classification:  4, 5, 12, 13

          Reactions:  7, 11, 14, 16

Chapter 7 – Thought Questions

          1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8

Chapter 8 – In-chapter Questions

          1, 3, 4, 5, 7

Chapter 8 – Review Questions

          2g, 6, 10, 12

Chapter 8 – Thought Questions

          6, 7

Chapter 9 – In-chapter Questions

          Redox:  1, 2, 3, 4

          TCA cycle:  5, 7

Chapter 9 – Review Questions

          1a, 1d-g, 3, 4, 5, 9

Chapter 10 – In-chapter Questions

          1, 2, 3

Chapter 10 – Review Questions

          1a-c, 1j-l, 2, 4, 6

Chapter 11 – In-chapter Questions

          1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Chapter 11 – Review Questions

          1a, 1c-e, 1j, 2, 3, 13, 14

Chapter 11 – Thought Questions

          7

 

 

         

 



Links:


Protein Structure Tutorial   You will need to download the free Chime plug-in to view this.

http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/Welcome.do    This links to the RCSB protein structure database.  It's a fun site for examining the structures of proteins.  You can highlight types of residues, look at stereoimages, rotate the structures, etc.

 

Some of the specific structures we’ve looked at so far on the PDB (with the specific codes):

          EF hand example:  1psr

          Leucine zipper:  1u2u

          Zn finger:  1hvo

          Alpha-helix:  1k6f

          Beta-keratin:  1r6v

          Myoglobin:  2jho

          Hemoglobin:  1o1j



http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/electromag/java/atomicorbitals/     This site shows images of s, p , d, and f atomic orbitals.  You can view them individually or several at a time.  Keep in mind that we will deal mainly with hybridization of just the s and p atomic orbitals.  Take a look at the f-orbitals just for fun.

http://www.orbitals.com/orb    This website has images of various atomic orbitals, but not just s, p , d, and f orbitals.  It even shows images of more complicated orbitals.

http://www.wpbschoolhouse.btinternet.co.uk/page14/page14.htm   This site has some self-tests for functional group determination.  It makes for a good review.

Some more interesting links:

    http://science.nasa.gov/Realtime/jtrack/3d/JTrack3d.html
             Choose your favorite satellite and see where it is.  This site shows the current location of
             hundreds of satellites in orbit around Earth.

    http://www.lehsd.k12.nj.us/Pinelands/slideshow/sld001.htm
             Read about my home state - Southern New Jersey.




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