BIO SCI 93 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4-5: Ribose, Guanine, Trans Fat

• School: UC-Irvine
• Department: Biological Sciences
• Course: BIO SCI 93
• Professor: Salme Taagepera

Document Summary

Complete this reading guide as you read the textbook pages listed above. You might not have to read every word on every page, rather pay close attention to the questions in this guide and answer them as you work through the textbook. Also pay close attention to the terms that are underlined: these are key terms that you should know the definitions of and be able to apply in new situations. Chemical groups directly involved in chemical reactions; each has its own certain properties (shape, charge, etc. ) that cause it to participate in chemical reactions in a certain way. Complete the following table for the seven most important biological functional groups. Reacts to form crosslink which helps stabilize protein structure. Contribute negative charge of -1 when inside a phosphate chain and -2 when at the end. Ability to react with water and release energy. Affects gene expression on dna or proteins bound to.