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Announcements
Section 1: History of Biochemistry
The DNA Breakthrough
Section 2: The Chemical Elements of Life
5 Essential Ions of Life
The 29 Common and Trace Elements
Types of Organic Compounds
Organic Compounds
Functional Groups
Linkages
Section 3: Biopolymers
Molecular Weights of Biopolymers
Some Examples of Macromolecules
Proteins
Polysaccharides
Nucleic Acids
Lipids and Membranes
Section 4: Energy and Thermodynamics
Reactions and Rate Constants
Equilibrium
Gibbs Free Energy
Standard Free Energy and Concentrations
Questions
Next Lecture: Sections 1.5 - 1.10
References