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biochem I Flashcards

1
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What are the 4 macro-molecules?

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Protein,Carbohydrates, lipids,nucleic acids

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2
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Enzymes that make macro-molecules are called

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Polymerases

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3
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Polymerization often occurs via

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dehydration synthesis aka condensation

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4
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The opposite of a dehydration reaction is called

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Hydrolysis

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5
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What is the structure of an amino acid

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H2N-CH-COOH with an R group attached to the CH

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6
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What is a peptide bond?

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Formed when two amino acids go through a dehydration synthesis (CO-NH)

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7
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Which way are proteins synthesized

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N to C synthesis

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8
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Tertiary structure (folding) is due to what interactions within a polypeptide?

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Side chain interactions

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9
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What are the three non-covalent interactions in tertiary structure?

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Non-polar to non-polar
Polar to polar
Acid to base

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10
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What causes the covalent interaction in tertiary structures?

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Disulfide bridges

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11
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How are Quaternary structures similar to tertiary structures

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They both are formed due to side chain interactions except quaternary is between different polypeptides while tertiary is within a polypeptide.

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12
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What are some functions of a protein?

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Enzymes, receptors, channels, porters, transport, cell structure, antibodies, hormones etc…

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13
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What is a monomer of carbohydrates called?

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monosaccharide

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14
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What are the 3 common monosaccharides?

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Glucose, Fructose and Galactose

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15
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What are the 3 common disaccharides?

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Lactose, Maltose and Sucrose

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16
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How do you form Maltose?

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Glucose + Glucose

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17
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How do you form Sucrose?

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Glucose + Fructose

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18
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How do you for Galactose?

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Glucose + Galactose

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19
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What is the formula of a disaccharide?

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C12H22O11

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20
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What are the 3 common polysaccharides?

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Glycogen, Starch and Cellulose

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21
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What is glycogen?

A

Animal glucose storage

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22
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What is starch?

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Plant glucose storage

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23
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What is cellulose?

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Plant structure

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24
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What are the primary functions of carbohydrates?

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Cellular energy, cell surface markers and adhesion (prokaryotes)

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25
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What is a monomer of a lipid?

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Hydrocarbon

26
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What is a fully saturated fatty acid?

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All single bonds between the carbons

27
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What state are saturated fatty acids at room temperature?

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They are solids

28
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What is an unsaturated fatty acid?

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There will be double bonds between the carbons

29
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What state are unsaturated fatty acids at room temperature?

30
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What is a triglyceride?

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3 fatty acids connected to a glycerol

31
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In what form do humans store energy?

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As triglycerides

32
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What is a phospholipid?

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2 fatty acids connected to a glycerol with the third fatty acid replaced by a phosphate group

33
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What is the function of phopholipids?

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cell membrane (phopholipid bilayer)

34
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What is a terpene

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Made up of atleast two isoprene

35
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What is a squalene?

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It is a tri-terpene

36
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What is the function of a terpene?

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Precursor for cholesterol, steroids and ear wax

37
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What is the function of cholesterol?

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Cell membrane, bile salts, steroid precursor and vitamin D precursors.

38
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What are the 4 types of lipids?

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Triglycerides, phospholipids, terpenes and cholesterol

39
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Can we consider enthalpy from Gibbs free energy as a potential or kinetic energy?

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Potential Energy

40
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Can we consider entropy x Temperature from Gibbs free energy equation as a potential or kinetic energy?

A

Kinetic energy

41
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G<0 means the reaction is?

A

Spontaneous

42
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G>0 means the reaction is?

A

Non-spontaneous

43
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G=0 means the reaction is?

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At equilibrium

44
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What is exergonic?

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A reaction that gives off energy

45
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What is endergonic?

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A reaction that requires energy

46
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What is a coupling reaction?

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Coupling an exergonic with an endergonic reaction to allow for a spontaneous reaction to occur

47
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What is an intermediate compound?

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It is a high energy, temporary compound and it is also known as a transition state.

48
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What is the energy of activation?

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Energy needed to produce the transition state

49
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Is the relationship of activation energy and rate of reaction inversely or directly proportional?

50
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Do catalysts/enzymes affect thermodynamics?

51
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Do enzymes affect kinetics?

52
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What are the two ways enzymes increase the rate of reaction?

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By stabilizing the transition state and reducing the activation energy

53
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What are the three distinct characteristics of enzymes?

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  1. Must increase rate of reaction
  2. Must not be used in the reaction
  3. It is specific
54
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What is another name for an “off” enzyme

55
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What is another name for an “on” enzyme

56
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What is phosphorylation?

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Sticking a phosphate to an enzyme to turn it on or off

57
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What is Km?

A

[S} required to reach 1/2 Vmax

58
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Decreased Km will be caused by?

A

Increased affinity

59
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What is competitive inhibition (binds at active site)?

A

Higher Km and similar Vmax compared to uninhibited

60
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What is non-competitive inhibition (binds at an allosteric site)?

A

Similar Km and reduced Vmax compared to uninhibited

61
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What is uncompetitive inhibition (binds at allosteric site)?

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Decreased Vmax and Km compared to uninhibited

62
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What is mixed inhibition (binds at allosteric site)?

A

Vmax decreases and Km varies compared to uninhibited

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