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CHEM 121: Concepts for a Molecular View of Biology II
- Author
- Krista Cunningham
- Publisher
- Case Western Reserve University
- Source
- LibreTexts
- License
- CC BY-NC-SA
- Language
- EN
- Category
- Basic Sciences
Contents· 86 sections
- 1: Organic Chemistry Basics
- 1.01: Organic Chemistry
- 1.02: Structures and Names of Alkanes
- 1.03: Branched-Chain Alkanes
- 1.04: Condensed Structural and Line-Angle Formulas
- 1.05: IUPAC Nomenclature
- 1.06: Physical Properties of Alkanes
- 1.07: Chemical Properties of Alkanes
- 1.08: Cycloalkanes
- 1.09: Organic Chemistry: Alkanes
- 1.10: Alkenes: Structures and Names
- 1.11: Cis-Trans Isomers (Geometric Isomers)
- 1.12: Physical Properties of Alkenes
- 1.13: Chemical Properties of Alkenes
- 1.14: Alkynes
- 1.15: Aromatic Compounds: Benzene
- 1.16: Structure and Nomenclature of Aromatic Compounds
- 1.17: Unsaturated and Aromatic Hydrocarbons (Summary)
- 1.18: Chirality and Stereoisomers
- 1.19: R-S Sequence Rules
- 1.20: Organic Chemistry: Alkanes
- 1.21: Unsaturated and Aromatic Hydrocarbons (Exercises)
- 2: Carbohydrates
- 2.1: Prelude to Carbohydrates
- 2.2: Carbohydrates
- 2.3: Classes of Monosaccharides
- 2.4: Important Hexoses
- 2.5: Cyclic Structures of Monosaccharides
- 2.6: Properties of Monosaccharides
- 2.7: Disaccharides
- 2.8: Polysaccharides
- 2.9: Carbohydrates (Summary)
- 3: Lipids
- 3.1: Prelude to Lipids
- 3.2: Fatty Acids
- 3.3: Fats and Oils
- 3.4: Membranes and Membrane Lipids
- 3.5: Steroids
- 3.6: Lipids (Summary)
- 3.7: Exercises
- 4: Amino Acids Proteins and Enzymes
- 4.01: Prelude to Amino Acids, Proteins, and Enzymes
- 4.02: Properties of Amino Acids
- 4.03: Reactions of Amino Acids
- 4.04: Peptides
- 4.05: Proteins
- 4.06: Enzymes
- 4.07: Enzyme Action
- 4.08: Enzyme Activity
- 4.09: Enzyme Inhibition
- 4.10: Enzyme Cofactors and Vitamins
- 4.11: Amino Acids Proteins and Enzymes (Summary)
- 4.12: Amino Acids, Proteins, and Enzymes (Exercises)
- 5: Nucleic Acids
- 5.1: Prelude to Nucleic Acids
- 5.2: Nucleotides
- 5.3: Nucleic Acid Structure
- 5.4: Replication and Expression of Genetic Information
- 5.5: Protein Synthesis and the Genetic Code
- 5.6: Mutations and Genetic Diseases
- 5.7: Viruses
- 5.8: Nucleic Acids (Summary)
- 5.9: Nucleic Acids (Exercises)
- 6: Energy Metabolism
- 6.01: Prelude to Energy Metabolism
- 6.02: ATP: the Universal Energy Currency
- 6.03: Stage I of Catabolism
- 6.04: Overview of Stage II of Catabolism
- 6.05: Stage III of Catabolism
- 6.06: Stage II of Carbohydrate Catabolism
- 6.07: Stage II of Lipid Catabolism
- 6.08: Stage II of Protein Catabolism
- 6.09: Energy Metabolism (Summary)
- 6.10: Energy Metabolism (Exercises)
- 7: Chemical Messengers: Hormones Neurotransmitters and Drugs
- 7.01: Messenger Molecules
- 7.02: Hormones and the Endocrine System
- 7.03: How Hormones Work - Epinephrine and Fight-or-Flight
- 7.04: Amino Acid Derivatives and Polypeptides as Hormones
- 7.05: Steroid Hormones
- 7.06: Neurotransmitters
- 7.07: How Neurotransmitters Work: Acetylcholine, Its Agonists and Antagonists
- 7.08: Histamine and Antihistamines
- 7.09: Serotonin, Norepinephrine, and Dopamine
- 7.10: Neuropeptides and Pain Relief
- 7.11: Drug Discovery and Drug Design