CHEM 155A
Amino Acids
Learning the amino acids is an essential part of biochemistry and is used throughout the course. Added by Maizie Lee August 16, 2017.
Goals with the Chemistry tutors:
discuss the chemical properties of each amino acid
be able to draw each amino acid from memory (note: some professors may not require memorization of all 20)
discuss how to study for this topic
ask the tutor how to make flash cards for the amino acids
discuss how to take and study from practice tests
Activities to do at home:
Create flash cards
summarize the lecture into 5 sentences
work on homework
Functional Groups common in biochemistry
Goals with the Chemistry tutors:
discuss the chemical properties of each group
be able to recognize each group
discuss how to study for this topic
ask the tutor how to make flash cards for the functional groups
discuss how to take and study from practice tests
Activities to do at home:
Create flash cards
summarize the lecture into 5 sentences
work on homework
use the provided links
Monthly Project, Viktor Kunder (chemistry tutor), February 2018
This is one of the most important concepts in biochemistry, Michaelis Menten vs Lineweaver Burk plots, and is worth taking notes. When watching the video answer the following questions:
1. If the Km is high, what is the affinity between the enzyme and the substrate?
2. Derive the formula for the LBP from MM
3. What units are Km usually in?
Water is cool.
1.Solvent properties
•Very good solvent
2.Melting temperature
•Unusually high melting and boiling temp.
3.Density
•Solid water has lower density than liquid
Hydrogen bonding is an important factor in waters interesting properties.
Comprehension Check
How do proteins fold?
Hydrophobic –R groups fold INTO the protein core (hydrophobic environment), and hydrophilic –R groups are more common on the surface of the protein (hydrophilic environment). Proteins with low hydrophobicity do not fold into a stable structure, but can retain function
Where is p