Understanding Macromolecules In Our Bodies
Understanding the macromolecules in our bodies that are essential to our lives is what makes up molecular biology. One of the many things to understand about the macromolecules in our bodies is to first know about how they interact and types of interactions that are involved with each other, especially down to an atomic level. These interactions are included within types of covalent and non-covalent bonding. Covalent bonding involves the pairing of electrons that are shared between atoms, whereas non-covalent bonding involves the attraction of electromagnetic forces between atoms. Covalent bonds are strong and non-covalent bonds are weak. Both covalent and non-covalent bonds relate in a sense of stability as covalent bonds are most stable when its outmost electron shell filled, typically octet (or eight electrons), and non-covalent bonds are stable when they have a strong electronegativity between two atoms. There are two types of covalent bonding: polar and non-polar. Polar covalent bonds occur when they have an asymmetrical distribution of electrons, whereas nonpolar bonds have a more symmetrical distribution. Polar compounds will contain
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These include ionic bonds, hydrogen bonds, van der Waal forces, and hydrophilic interactions. Each of these types of interactions are different by the way each of them interact with other molecules: Ionic bonds are attractions between charged atoms; hydrogen bonds are attractions between polar groups when a hydrogen is bounded to a high electronegativity-charged atom and becomes attracted to another nearby highly-charged electronegative atom; and hydrophobic interactions are nonpolar compounds that will forcefully aggregate when mixed with water to minimize exposure to the polar surroundings. Similarly, each of these interactions are very important and can be found maintaining structures of many large molecules, such as proteins and nucleic
These include ionic bonds, hydrogen bonds, van der Waal forces, and hydrophilic interactions. Each of these types of interactions are different by the way each of them interact with other molecules: Ionic bonds are attractions between charged atoms; hydrogen bonds are attractions between polar groups when a hydrogen is bounded to a high electronegativity-charged atom and becomes attracted to another nearby highly-charged electronegative atom; and hydrophobic interactions are nonpolar compounds that will forcefully aggregate when mixed with water to minimize exposure to the polar surroundings. Similarly, each of these interactions are very important and can be found maintaining structures of many large molecules, such as proteins and nucleic