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CHEMISTRY
Decomposition—breaks molecules into smaller pieces
Synthesis—build smaller pieces into larger one
Exchange—shuffles pieces between molecules
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
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Decomposition Reactions
To keep it simple:
AB A + B
Releases energy (from a covalent bond )
Hydrolysis—Decomposition reaction with water
E.g., food digestion
Catabolism—Sum of all the body’s decomposition reactions
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
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Synthesis Reactions
It’s simply this:
A + B AB
Usually requires energy
Forms new bonds
Dehydration synthesis
Removal of H•OH between molecules…so it makes water…
Anabolism—Sum of the body’s synthesis reactions
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
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Exchange Reaction
In chemical notation:
AB + CD AC + BD
Decomposition and synthesis
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
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Reversible Reactions
A + B AB
Equilibrium—Condition when the forward and
reverse reactions occur at the same rate
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
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An exergonic reaction is one in which the bond being broken has more energy than the one formed
so that extra energy is released, usually as heat (occurs during catabolism of food molecules).
An endergonic reaction is just the opposite and thus requires that energy be added, usually from a molecule called ATP, to form a bond, as in bonding
amino acid molecules together to form proteins.
ENERGY TRANSFER IN CHEMICAL REACTIONS
Key NoteWhen energy is
exchanged, heat is produced. Heat raises local
temperatures, but cells cannot capture it or use it to
perform work.
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
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InorganicSmaller molecules such as
water and oxygen that lack carbon and hydrogen
OrganicLarger molecules such as
sugars, proteins, and fats composed largely of carbon and
hydrogen
INORGANIC VERSUS ORGANIC
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Water and its properties
• Most important body chemical
• Excellent solvent
• High heat capacity
• Essential chemical reactant
INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
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Inorganic Acids and Bases
Acid—Releases hydrogen ions (H+) into solution
E.g., HCl H+ + Cl-
Base—Removes hydrogen ions from solution
E.g., NaOH + H+ Na+ + H•0H
INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
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pHA measure of hydrogen ion concentration in a solution
Neutral solution—pH = 7
Acidic solution—pH below 7
Basic solution—pH above 7
INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
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pH and Hydrogen Ion Concentration
INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
Figure 2-9
Buffers
Maintain pH within normal limits (pH 7.35 to pH 7.45)
Release hydrogen ions if body fluid is too basic
Absorb hydrogen ions if body fluid is too acidic
INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
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Organic Compounds
Contain carbon, hydrogen, and usually oxygen
Important classes of organic compounds include:
• Carbohydrates
• Lipids
• Proteins
• Nucleic acids
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
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Organic Chemical Building Blocks
SUMMARY OF BODY CHEMISTRY
Carbohydrates provide most of the energy needed for life and include sugars, starches,
glycogen, and cellulose.Some carbohydrates are converted to other
substances which are used to build structures and to generate ATP.
Other carbohydrates function as food reserves.Carbohydrates are divided into three major
groups based on their size: monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides
CARBOHYDRATES
LIPIDS
Triglycerides are the most plentiful lipids in the body and provide protection, insulation, and energy (both
immediate and stored).Phospholipids are important membrane components.
Steroids include
Sex hormones
Bile salts
Some vitamins
Cholesterol
Nucleic acids are huge organic molecules that contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and
phosphorus.Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) forms the genetic
code inside each cell and thereby regulates most of the activities that take place in our cells
throughout a lifetime.Ribonucleic acid (RNA) relays instructions from
the genes in the cell’s nucleus to guide each cell’s assembly of amino acids into proteins by the
ribosomes.The basic units of nucleic acids are nucleotides,
composed of a nitrogenous base, a pentose sugar, and a phosphate group.
DNA AND RNA
Temporary molecular storage of energy as it is being transferred from exergonic catabolic
reactions to cellular activities
ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE (ATP)