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Chemical bonds are essentials in the interaction between atoms and molecules. These bonds can be either [[Covalent bond|covalent]] or noncovalent. Noncovalent bonds are weaker than the covalent ones and they are fundamental for several biochemical procesess like maintaining the three dimensional structures of [[Protein|proteins]] and [[Nucleic acid|nucleic acids<ref>Berg, J., Tymoczko, J. and Stryer, L. (2011). Biochemistry. 1st ed. New York: W. H. Freeman: 6-7</ref>]]. Even though they are weak bonds, multiple noncovalent bonds act together to produce specific associations between different parts of large molecule or among various macromolecules. For instance they are essentials in the formation of a [[Double helix|double helix]]. | Chemical bonds are essentials in the interaction between atoms and molecules. These bonds can be either [[Covalent bond|covalent]] or noncovalent. Noncovalent bonds are weaker than the covalent ones and they are fundamental for several biochemical procesess like maintaining the three dimensional structures of [[Protein|proteins]] and [[Nucleic acid|nucleic acids<ref>Berg, J., Tymoczko, J. and Stryer, L. (2011). Biochemistry. 1st ed. New York: W. H. Freeman: 6-7</ref>]]. Even though they are weak bonds, multiple noncovalent bonds act together to produce transient stable structure and specific associations between different parts of large molecule or among various macromolecules. For instance they are essentials in the formation of a [[Double helix|double helix]]. | ||
There are four major types of noncovlent bonds: [[Electrostatic interction|electrostatic interactions]],[[Hydrogen bond|hydrogen bonds]], [[Van der waals forces|van der Waals interaction]], and [[Hydrophobic interaction|hydrophobic interactions<ref>Wilson, J. and Hunt, T. (2002). Molecular biology of the cell. 1st ed. New York, London: Garland.</ref>]]. | There are four major types of noncovlent bonds: [[Electrostatic interction|electrostatic interactions]],[[Hydrogen bond|hydrogen bonds]], [[Van der waals forces|van der Waals interaction]], and [[Hydrophobic interaction|hydrophobic interactions<ref>Wilson, J. and Hunt, T. (2002). Molecular biology of the cell. 1st ed. New York, London: Garland.</ref>]]. | ||
Revision as of 21:27, 4 December 2016
Chemical bonds are essentials in the interaction between atoms and molecules. These bonds can be either covalent or noncovalent. Noncovalent bonds are weaker than the covalent ones and they are fundamental for several biochemical procesess like maintaining the three dimensional structures of proteins and nucleic acids[1]. Even though they are weak bonds, multiple noncovalent bonds act together to produce transient stable structure and specific associations between different parts of large molecule or among various macromolecules. For instance they are essentials in the formation of a double helix.
There are four major types of noncovlent bonds: electrostatic interactions,hydrogen bonds, van der Waals interaction, and hydrophobic interactions[2].
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