Bonding:type, bond angles
Isomerization
Nomenclature
Functional Groups
Polymers including nylon & dacron
Reactions
Oxidation-Reduction Addition Esterification
Substitution Polymerization Hydrogenation
Condensation Saponification
Physical properties: Solubility, Boiling points, Hydrogen bonding
Biochemistry
Carbohydrates
Hydrolysis products
Structures and uses of mono-, di-, and polysaccharides
Stereochemistry: D-, L-, (+), (-)
Properties (reducing/nonreducing) and uses Lipids
Structure: fatty acids, triglycerides, steroids (cholesterol in particular)
Hydrolysis products
Functions (uses)
Micelles, membranes
RU-486 Proteins
Structure (know ala, asp, phe, and gly in particular)
R group classifications
Effect of pH, zwitterions
Levels of protein structure
Nutrasweet
R group interactions Enzymes
Mechanism
Models
Competitive vs. non-competitive inhibition
Sulfa drugs and penicillin Nucleic Acids
Structure
Base pairing
History Central dogma of molecular biology
Replication
PCR
Transcription
Translation
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