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This video explains the crucial role of bonds and interactions in biomolecular mechanisms, categorizing them into covalent (strong, slow, enzyme-dependent) and non-covalent (weaker, faster, often enzyme-independent) interactions. Biology heavily relies on non-covalent interactions, which allow for dynamic and responsive cellular processes. The most important non-covalent interactions discussed are hydrogen bonds (polar interactions between electronegative atoms and hydrogen) and the hydrophobic effect (the tendency of non-polar molecules to cluster, releasing water). Ultimately, non-polar interactions drive molecules to stick together, while polar interactions provide specificity to those adhesions, forming the basis of all biomolecular function.