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Title: HL Chemistry - Option B : Human Biochemistry


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HL Chemistry - Option B Human Biochemistry
  • Diet Nutrition

2
The Human Body Its Requirements
  • Nutrients
  • The food components which provide growth,
    energy, and replacement of body tissue
  • There are 6 groups of nutrients
  • proteins
  • carbohydrates
  • fats/lipids
  • vitamins
  • minerals
  • water

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Why a balanced diet?
  • Too few nutrients results in
  • weakness
  • anemia
  • muscle wasting
  • Too many nutrients results in
  • obesity
  • hypertension
  • cardiovascular disease
  • A balanced diet is the key to good health!

4
Carbohydrates
  • Empirical formula CH2O
  • Main source of energy for the human body we
    cant synthesis them (only plants can)
  • Glucose is the most common sugar, and is what we
    have in our blood it is broken down during
    respiration to yield energy
  • Complex sugars are combinations of other sugars
  • Cellulose (plant storage sugar) cant be digested
  • Fructose (found in fruits) is a 5 membered ring
  • Excess sugar (from potatoes, bread, corn, rice,
    etc). is converted to fat

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Fats
  • Empirical formula CHO
  • Provides 2x the energy per gram as carbohydrates
  • Common in milk, cheese, butter, nuts
  • We need about 30 of our diet to be fats
  • Fats are esters formed from glycerol and long
    chain carboxylic acids
  • Cholesterol and prostaglandins are
    nonsaponifiable lipids
  • Linoleic acids are vital since they cant be
    synthesized by the human body

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Proteins
  • We need 20 protein in our diet
  • Proteins are composed of C,H,N (and S)
  • They are natural polymers made from 20 amino
    acids (15 of body mass!)
  • Essential Amino Acids cant be synthesized
  • Complete Proteins have all 10 essential amino
    acids
  • Meat and eggs contain complete proteins
  • Incomplete Proteins lack one or more essential
    amino acid usually found in plants
  • Vegetarians must combine the right plant proteins
    to stay healthy
  • Used to make hormones, enzymes, and antibodies
    (among other things)

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Vitamins
  • Vitamins are needed in small amounts to assist
    enzyme function
  • Vitamin deficiencies lead to diseases such as
    scurvy (too little Vitamin C) or rickets (too
    little Vitamin D)
  • Vitamins decompose under high heat or with
    prolonged cooking
  • Balanced diets are vitamin complete, but some
    foods are enriched
  • milk Vitamin D
  • margarine vitamin A
  • flour Vitamin B
  • juices Vitamin C

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Fat vs. Water Solubility of Vitamins
  • Vitamins A D have only one OH group plus long
    chain hydrocarbons, thus, they are soluble in
    non-polar solvents (such as fats)
  • Other fat soluble vitamins include Vitamins E K
  • Since fat soluble vitamins are stored, we do not
    need to consume them every day
  • The 8 Vitamin Bs and Vitamin C contain many OH
    groups, and are water soluble
  • Water soluble vitamins must be consumed every day
    since they cant be stored

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Vitamin A (retinol)
  • Conjugated double bonds make Vitamin A light
    sensitive
  • Conformation changes result in vision
  • Lack of Vitamin A results in night blindness, dry
    skin, lack of membrane secretion, dry eyes, and
    blindness in children

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Vitamin D
  • Serves to maintain bones and regulate calcium and
    phosphorus metabolism
  • Vitamin D deficiency (rickets) is characterized
    by bone loss in the ribs skull
  • Excess Vitamin D leads to calcium deposits in the
    heart and liver

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Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
  • Helps maintain collagen, aids in formation of
    bones teeth, and assists in iron absorption
    from foods
  • Scurvy results in bleeding gums and tooth bone
    loss

12
Minerals
  • Common minerals are Ca, Mg, and P
  • There are many other ionic micronutrients such
    as Fe, I, Na, etc.
  • Form bones and teeth
  • Aid in the function of hormones, enzymes, and
    maintaining fluid electrolyte levels
  • Diseases from lack of minerals include
  • osteoporosis lack of Ca
  • anemia lack of Fe
  • Goiter lack of I
  • Muscle cramps lack of Na

13
More Examples of Metal Ion Function
  • Charge density, redox properties, and complex ion
    formation determine how a metal ion functions in
    vivo
  • Ca2 is the most common ion 1-1.5 kg present
  • Mg2, K1, Na1 ions are found in fluids and
    around cells
  • Zn2 is found in over 100 enzymes
  • Co3 is found in vitamin B12
  • Fe2 is present in hemoglobin
  • Mn ions are used in bone metabolism, and Cr ions
    are used for glucose metabolism
  • Coordinate covalent bonds between metals and
    nitrogen containing ligands are the basis of many
    biological interactions

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Hemoglobin
  • Fe2 exists in a hydrophobic environment
    (porphyrin ring), so when oxygen binds the metal
    does not change to Fe3
  • The Fe2 complex binds oxygen to form
    oxyhemoglobin, which delivers the oxygen to the
    cells via the circulatory system
  • Binding of CO to Hemoglobin is reversible, but
    some poisons such as HCN or OsO4 can not be
    reversed
  • Carbon Dioxide is waste product carried in the
    blood as forms of carbonic acids to the lungs
    where it is eliminated from the body

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Porphyrin ring and heme group structures of
hemoglobin.
Example of a multidentate ligand called porphyrin.
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HemoglobinTube Model showing 4 domains (top
left)Ribbon Model showing 4 domains and the
iron and haem groups (bottom right)
17
The Na/K Pump
  • Na1/K1 ions are responsible for the
    transmission of nerve impulses (Na1 outside the
    cell K1 inside), controlling cell volume, and
    driving active transport across the cell membrane
  • Mechanism of Action
  • Transmembrane ATPase binds with three Na1 ions
    plus one ATP on the inside of the cell
  • ATP becomes ADP and the ATPase is phosphorylated
  • An ATPase conformation change releases the three
    Na1 ions on the outside of the cell
  • The ATPase then binds two K1 ions on the outside
    of the cell
  • The ATPase dephosphorylates, the conformation
    again changes, and the two K1 ions are released
    on the inside of the cell
  • (The uneven distribution of cation charges
    across the cell membrane is responsible for nerve
    impulse transmission)

18
Adenosine Triphosphate(energy is stored in the
third phosphate bond)
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Nerve Impulse Transmission
  • The transmission of nerve impulses by the Na/K
    Pump is an electrochemical process
  • A section of cell membrane is depolarized in
    response to a physical-chemical stimulus
  • The depolarization moves down the nerve fiber
    (axon) of a nerve cell and is transmitted to
    other nerve cells
  • Na1 ion channels open during the propagation to
    allow sodium ions to rush into the cell
  • A fraction of a second later the membrane
    repolarizes by pumping the Na1 ions back out of
    the cell
  • The right amount of Na1 and K1 ions inside and
    outside of the cell is thus essential for nerve
    impulse transmission

20
Cytochromes
  • Cytochromes are iron copper containing
    transmembrane proteins that transport electrons
    and result in the formation of ATP
  • Iron copper atoms undergo aerobic single
    electron RedOx reactions
  • NADH carries H1 ions and electrons away from the
    metals to form water and energy (stored as ATP)
  • This series of reactions uses many enzymes

21
NADH (reduced form) NAD (oxidized form)
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Water
  • Comprises 70 of body mass
  • Dissolves most of the chemicals in our body
  • Water is taken in as fluids and as part of foods
  • Humans need about 1 1.5 liters of water per day
  • The intake and output of water must be regulated
    to maintain electrolyte balance

23
Energy from Food
  • The caloric value of food can be calculated from
    the enthalpy of combustion obtained from
    calorimeters
  • Oxidation of fats, carbohydrates, and proteins
    produces CO2 and water
  • Metabolism is the sum of all chemical reactions
    our bodies perform to produce the materials we
    need
  • The government requires recommended daily
    allowances (RDA) be published on all food
    packages

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Sample Calculation 1A large apple weighs 150 g.
If a 15 g sample of the apple is completely
combusted, the temperature of 200 g of
calorimeter water raises by 45.3 C. The heat
capacity of the calorimeter is 89.1 J/C and the
specific heat of water is 4.184 J/g- C.What is
the caloric value of the apple?
  • ?H heat absorbed by water heat absorbed by
    calorimeter
  • ?H (m x C x ?T)water (C x ?T)calorimeter
  • ?H (200 g x 4.184 J/g-C X 45.3 C) (89.1 J/C
    x 45.3 C)
  • ?H 41 943 J
  • ?H 41 943 J x (1 cal/4.184 J)
  • ?H 10 025 cal
  • ?H 10 025 cal x ( 1 Cal/1000 cal)
  • ?H 10 nutritional calories (Cal)
  • ?H (10 Cal/15 g of apple) x (150 g of apple)
  • ?H 100 Cal

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Sample Calculation 2A person eats a meal
consisting of 10 g of fat, 20 g of carbohydrate,
and 10 g of protein. Given that fat 9 Cal/g,
carbohydrate 4 Cal/g, and proteins 4 Cal/g.
How many nutritional calories (Cal) did this
person consume?
  • ?H (m x c)fat (m x c)carbohydrate (m x
    c)protein
  • ?H (10 g x 9 Cal/g) (20 g x 4 Cal/g) (10 g
    x 4 Cal/g)
  • ?H 210 Cal
  • You will be provided with a table showing the
    various caloric values mentioned here for a
    variety of foods should this problem come up on
    the HL Chem. exam
  • Thus, you do NOT need to memorize any numbers
    just be able to do the calculation if asked!

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Genetically Modified Foods
  • A Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) is a living
    creature with a gene inserted into its DNA from
    another organism
  • Both animals and plants can be modified to
    produce more food, be more resistant to disease,
    and supply nutrients or chemicals not normally
    found in the host
  • Some people are concerned that the GMOs could
    take over the wild types if they escape into the
    environment
  • Superweeds that harm birds and insects are also
    concerns
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