Biological Molecules

Keywords:

  1. Amino acids and proteins
    1. Description
      1. Absolute configuration at the -position
      2. Amino acids as dipolar ions
      3. Classification
        1. Acidic or basic
        2. Hydrophobic or hydrophilic
    2. Reactions
      1. Sulfur linkage for cysteine and cystine
      2. Peptide linkage
      3. Hydrolysis
    3. General principles
      1. 1° structure of proteins
      2. 2° structure of proteins
      3. 3° structure of proteins
        1. Role of proline, cystine
        2. Hydrophobic bonding
      4. Isoelectric point

  2. Carbohydrates
    1. Descriptions
      1. Nomenclature and classification, common names
      2. Absolute configuration
      3. Cyclic structure and conformations of hexoses
      4. Epimers and anomers
    2. Oxidation of monosaccharides
    3. Hydrolysis of the glycoside linkage

  3. Lipids
    1. Description, structure
      1. Free fatty acids
      2. Triacyl glycerols
      3. Steroids

  4. Phosphorus compounds
    1. Phosphoric acid-chemistry and structures of anhydrides and esters