Biochem Review
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- Buffer Capacity
- F = (HA) + (A-)
- Van der Waals Forces
- Dipole/Ion, Hydrogen Bonds, Hydrophobic Interactions
- Hydrophobic Interactions
- Partitioning of polar groups away from non-polar groups; like dissolves like
- Conformation
- Rotations about covalent bonds
- Denaturent
- Not reversible, harsh conditions, molecule changes shape
- Precipitating agent
- Reversible, mild conditions, molecule retains shape
- Native Conformation
- Most physiological active state of molecule; more energetically favored
- IMF's
- Weak bonds due to low dissociation energy; more sensitive to environment
- Electrostatic Attractions
- Ion:Ion, Ion:Dipole, Dipole:Dipole
- pKa
- pH needed to maintain a 50:50 mixture of an ionizable group
- Configuration
- Different molecules with same molecular formula