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Biochemistry of the Cell
How Biomolecules Hold Their Shape
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Biomolecules hold their shape through noncovalent attractions. These interactions occur within and between molecules and help control the structure and stability of complexes. They are different from covalent bonds because they do not involve sharing electrons.
Four main noncovalent interactions ...
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Kovalente Bindungen entstehen, wenn Elektronenpaare zwischen wechselwirkenden Atomen geteilt werden. Diese starken Bindungen benötigen eine große Menge an Energie, um zu brechen.
Während kovalente Bindungen intramolekulare Kräfte sind, die Atome zu Molekülen verbinden, stabilisieren intermolekulare und nichtkovalente Anziehungskräfte Grup...
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