biochem Flashcards

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a polyhydroxyaldehyde or polyhydroxyketone, or a substance that gives these compounds on hydrolysis.

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carbohydrates

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2
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have the general formula ,
where varies from 3 to 8.

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Monosaccharides

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2
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are classified by their number of
carbon atoms

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trioses

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2
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C4 H8 O4

A

TETROSE

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2
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C3 H6 O3

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TRIOSE

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2
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aldo and ketose that react with alcohol are called?

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hemiacetals

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2
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a carbohydrate that cannot be
hydrolyzed to a simpler carbohydrate

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monosaccharide

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3
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what’s the glycolipids name of ethonolamine

A

cephalin

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3
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C5 H12 05

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PENTROSE

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3
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what’s the glycolipids name of choline

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lecithin

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4
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what’s the glycolipids name of serine

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cephalin

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5
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what’s the glycolipids name of inositol

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phosphatidylinositol

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5
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heterogenous class of naturally occurring organic compound

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lipids

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6
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lipids are soluble in compounds such as:

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diethyl ether, dichloromethane, acetone

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7
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contains an alcohol, two fatty acids, and a phosphate esther

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phospholipids

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7
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complex lipids that contain carbohydrate

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glycolipids

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8
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second most abundant group of lipids

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glycerophospholipids

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9
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found in nerve axons

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sphingolipids

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9
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lipid that contains carbohydrate

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steroids

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10
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Complex lipids

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phospholipids glycolipids

10
Q

most abundant lipid in the human body

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cholesterol

11
Q

normal plasma is?

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175mg/100ml

12
Q

what are male sex hormones

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androgens
a.) testosterone
b.) androsterone

13
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kinds of synthetic steroids

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methandienone, methandone, androstene

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female sex hormones
estrogen
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2 types of androgen
testosterone androsterone
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2 kinds of estrogen
progesterone, estradiol
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analog used for oral contraceptives
progesterone
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synthesized adrenal cortex regulate metabolism of carbohydrates
glucorticoid hormones
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oxidation of cholesterol
bile salts
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compounds that have 20 carbon skeleton
prostaglandins
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catalyze normal physiological production of prostaglandins
COX-1
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production of prostaglandins in inflammation
COX-2
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derived from arachidonic acid induce platelet aggregation & vasoconstiction
thromboxones
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synthesized in arachidonic acid
leukotrienes
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2 types of protein
fibrous and globular proteins
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compounds that have a positive charge on one atom and a negative charge on another
zwitterion
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ph of non polar and polar side chains
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The pH at which the majority of molecules of a compound in solution have no net charge
isoelectric point
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The special name given to the amide bond between the a-carboxyl group of one amino acid and the a- amino group of another
peptide bond
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A short polymer of amino acids joined by peptide bonds; they are classified by the number of amino acids in the chain
peptide
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A molecule containing two amino acids joined by a peptide bond
dipeptide
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: A molecule containing three amino acids joined by peptide bond
tripeptide
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A biological macromolecule containing at least 30 to 50 amino acids joined by peptide bonds
protein
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A macromolecule containing many amino acids joined by peptide bonds
polypeptide
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the amino acid at the end of the chain having the free -COO- group
c-terminal amino acids
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the amino acid at the end of the chain having the free -NH3+ group
n-terminal amino acids
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The bond from the anomeric carbon to the -OR group is called
glycosidic bond
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