Disciplina: SLC0673
Introdução a bioquímica
Prof. Dr. Andrei Leitão
Introduction
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Biochemistry describes in molecular terms the
structures, mechanisms, and chemical processes
shared by all organisms and provides organizing
principles that underlie life in all its diverse forms,
principles we refer to collectively as the
molecular logic of life.
Cell
constitution
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Some chemical constituents
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Some amino acids of proteins
Some components of lipids
Some chemical constituents
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The components of nucleic acids
Hierarchical levels
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Chemistry
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Organic chemistry
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Geometries of carbon
Common functional groups (1)
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Common functional groups (2)
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Biomolecules
Triggering the light detection inside our retine
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Chirality
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Conformation
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Energy sources and Gibb’s free energy
ATP
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Energy sources and Gibb’s free energy
Enzyme catalysis:
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From DNA to protein
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The role of water
Ice structure