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EK BIO CHAP 1

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water   -solvent in w/c rxns take place. -80% of cell mass is made of water. -polar mol w/ H-bonds -able to stay liquid bc of h-bonds  
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hydrolysis   breakdown (separation) of macromolecules by water  
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dehydration   formation of macromolecules by getting rid of water  
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lipids   substance w/ low solubility in water and high solubility in non-polar solvents  
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6 major groups of lipids   fatty acids, triglycerides, phospholipids, glycolipids, steroids, terpenes  
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these are good barriers in aqueous solutions   lipids  
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building blocks for most complex lipids   fatty acids  
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fatty acids   long carbon chains truncated at one end with cooh. usually have an even number of c. UP TO 24 C  
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diff between saturated and unsaturated fatty acids:   saturated c-c all the way. unsaturated at least one c=c  
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triglycerides   fats and oils constructed by a glycerol backbone  
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glycerol   3 C backbone for fats and oils  
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