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Lecture 1 Sample Problem Answers
Lecture 1 Sample Problem Answers
Lecture 1 Sample Problem Answers
Lecture1SampleProblemAnswers
1. Differentiatebetweenproteinsandglycogeninregardtotheirpolymeric
structure.
Proteinsarelinearpolymersmadefrom20differentaminoacids.Glycogenisa
branchedpolymercomposedonlyofglucose.
2. Whyareweakbondsimportantinbiochemistry?
Manyweakbondsallowforhighlyspecificyettransient(nonpermanent)
interactions.
3. Definethehydrophobiceffect.
Thehydrophobiceffectisthetendencyofnonpolarmoleculestointeractwithone
anotherinthepresenceofwater.Theinteractionisdrivenbytheincreasein
entropyofwatermoleculeswhenthenonpolarmoleculesareremovedfromthe
aqueousenvironment.
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