BIO 330 Cell Biology
Lecture Outline
Chemistry of the Cell
I. The Importance of Carbon
A. Basic nature of carbon
B. High stability of carbon-containing molecules
C. Diversity of carbon-containing molecules
D. Carbon-containing molecules can form stereoisomers
II. The Importance of water
A. Polarity
B. Cohesion
C. Temperature-stabilizing capacity
D. Universal solvent
III. The Importance of Selectively Permeable Membranes
A. Physical composition
B. Fluid-mosaic model
C. Membranes are selectively permeable
IV. The Importance of Synthesis by Polymerization of Small Molecules
A. Macromolecules
B. Hierarchical structure of a cell
C. Four types of macromolecules
D. Stepwise polymerization of monomers
E. Degradation of macromolecules
V. The Importance of Self-Assembly
A. Self-Assembly of higher order structures
B. Protein self-assembly
C. Noncovalent bonds and interactions are involved in macromolecular folding
D. Limits of self-assembly
E. Hierarchical assembly advantages