Biochemistry Flashcards
DNA replication occurs in…..phase
S/synthetic phase
Bases in DNA (4)
Double helix structure is bonded together by …..
Adenine
Guanine
Cytosine
Thymine
Hydrogen bonds
RNA differs from DNA in that ..(2)
- Deoxyribose sugar of DNA is replaced by ribose moiety
- Instead of thymine, uracil is present in RNA
New synthesized strand is made in …
Restriction fragments can be analyzed using ….
5’-3’ direction
Gel electrophoresis
What is cistrone?
Smallest fundamental unit of coding for DNA synthesis
What is microsatellite sequence?
Short sequence repeats of DNA
Protein binding to DNA contain ….
Fidelity enzyme in protein synthesis is ….
Zinc
Aminoacyl tRNA synthetase
AMBER codon is…..codon
Transposons are ……
Termination codon
Jumping genes
Abnormal purine bases are present in …..
Highest % of modified bases are present in…
tRNA
tRNA
Prokaryotic RNA is ….
Eukaryotic RNA is …..
70 s ( 30S & 50S)
80s (40 S & 60 S)
Normal role of microRNA is …..
Splicing activity is a function of …..
Gene regulation
Sn-RNA
Sigma subunit of prokaryotic RNA polymerase -function?
Specifically recognizes promoter site
Diseases associated with mitochondrial RNA (2)
- Mitochondrial encephalopathy with lactic acidosis and stroke like disorders- MELAS
- Myoclonic epilepsy and ragged red fibers- MERRF syndrome
Reverse transcriptase is ……
RNA dependent DNA polymerase
6 characteristic of genetic code is (6)
- Universal
- Triplet
- Non-overlapping
- Non-punctuated
- Exhibit wobbling
- Degenerate- more than 1 codon can specify a single amino acid.
Non-sense codon is ….
New codon is stop codon-usually non-functional
Northern blot is …..
Microarray/ DNA chips : …….
FISH/ fluorescence in situ hybridization is ….
RNA
DNA sequencing
Rapid method of chromosome identification
In PCR, oligonucleotides build copies of DNA using …..
Substances required for PCR (3)
Heat stable polymerase - Taq 1
- 2 primers
- Taq polymerase
- Magnesium
Advantage of PCR (3)
- Prenatal diagnoses: beta thalassemia
PKU - Dx of infection: TB,HIV
- Forensic medicine
Branched chain amino acid whose metabolism is abnormal in maple syrup urine disease …(2)
Valine
Isoleucine
Essential amino acids
PVT TIM HaLL
Phenylalanine
Valine
Tyrosine
Threonine
Isoleucine
Methionine
Histidine
Leucine
Lysine
Naturally occurring amino acids are ….
Most non polar amino acid is ….
Amino acid containing indole ring: ….
L-isomers
Leucine
Tryptophan
Ammonia is detoxified in brain to …..
Creatinine is synthesized from …(3)
Glutamine
Glycine
Arginine
Methionine
Buffering action of blood is due to ….
Histidine
Quaternary structure of proteins are …
Spatial relationship between individual polypeptide chains
Secondary structure (alpha helix and beta sheet) is stabilized by ….
Hydrogen bonds
What is SDS page used for ?
Sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis is used for
Separation and purification of individual proteins based on their molecular mass
SDS page is used for determining ….
Function of ion exchange chromatography
Molecular weight of protein
Separates proteins on basis of their charge
Hemoglobin electrophoresis is done on basis of ….
Molybdenum is a cofactor for ..(4)
Charge
- Xanthine oxidase
- DMSO reductase
- Sulfite oxidase
- Nitrate reductase
Enzyme activity is measured as ….
In competitive inhibition, …….same,…..increases
Micromoles/min
Vmax same
Km increases
In non competitive inhibition …..same,…..decreases
Coenzyme is …….
Km same
Vmax decreases
Non protein organic compounds
Abzyme is defined as …..
Ribozymes are defined as …..
Antibody with catalytic activity
RNA molecules with catalytic activity
Km reflects ……in (michaelis menton) relationship
Affinity of enzymes to that substrate - inverse relationship
Fumarase belongs to ……
Tyrosinase belongs to …..
Hexokinase belong to …..
Lyase
Oxidase
Transferase
- Modified koopany’s test is done for ….
- Guaicac test is done for …..
- Rothera’s test is done for …..
- Barbiturates
- Hematuria
- Ketone bodies
Gerhardt’s test is done for …..
Molisch test is done for …..
Ketosis
Sugar - color test
Millon test is done for …..
Sulkowitch test is done for …..
Biuret test is done for …..
Tyrosinosis
Urinary calcium
Protein
Features of vitamin A deficiency (3)
- Night blindness
- Xeropthalmia
- Follicular hyperkeratosis
Vitamin that prevents oxidation
Vitamin needed for gamma carboxylation
Vitamin which is post translation modifier
Vitamin E
Vitamin K
Vitamin K
Wernicke’s korsakoff syndrome is associated with deficiency of …..
Consumption of egg may lead to deficiency of …..
Thiamine B1
Biotin
Extrinsic factor of Castle is …..
Scurvy is seen in deficiency of ….
Vitamin B12
Vitamin C
Enzyme related to vit B1
Transketolase is associated with ….
Alpha ketoglutarate dehydrogenase
Thiamine B1
Enzyme related to biotin
Amino transferases are associated with …..
Pyruvate carboxylase
Pyridoxine
Haem in Hb lies in ……..
Haem in Hb is bonded to ….
Iron in Hb is present in ……
Hydrophobic pockets
E7 Histidine
Ferrous state
Iron in Hb is held by …..
Alpha2 gamma 2 is …..
Polar bonds
HbF
Role of branching enzymes
Converts glucose to glycogen
GLUT 2 is found in cellular membraneS of (5)
- Liver - primary
- Pancreatic B cell - Primary
- Hypothalamus- not overly significant
- Basolateral and brush border membrane of small intestine
- Basolateral membrane of renal tubular cells
Mature RBC lacks enzymes of ….cycle
Cancer cells derives energy by …..
TCA cycle
Anerobic glycolysis
Function of sodium fluoride
Anticoagulant added for estimating blood glucose ( added to prevent glycolysis)
Fluoride inhibits …..
Enzymes responsible for complete oxidation of glucose are present in ….
Enolase
Mitochondria
Substances which can prevent glycolysis (2)
- Potassium oxalate
- Sodium fluoride
Glycolysis is regulated at (3)
- Hexokinase
- PFK
- Pyruvate kinase
Gluconeogenesis occurs from ….amino acids (3)
Muscle cannot make use of glycogen as they lack ……
Glycerol
Alanine
Lactate
G-6-P
Most important enzyme involved in NADPH synthesis
G-6PD
Energy yield of stearic acid beta oxidation
Energy yield of HMP shunt
Energy yield of kreb’s cycle is ….
120 ATP
0
10 ATP
Energy yield of aerobic glycolysis
Energy yield of anerobic glycolysis
7 ATP
2 ATP
Enzyme deficient in Von gierke’s disease
Enzyme deficient in Anderson’s disease
G-6-P
Branching enzyme
Enzyme deficient in mc ardle’s disease
Lactic acid and hyperuricemia is a feature of …..
Muscle phosphorylase
Von gierke’s disease
Muscles are not involved in ….disease
Hypoglycemia, non responsive to epinephrine is a feature of ….disease
Von gierke’s disease
Von gierke’s disease
Most common enzyme deficient in galactosemia
Cataract occurs because of the accumulation of ……in galactosemia
Galactose -1-P uridyltransferase
Galactilol/ dulcitol
In galactosemia, substance present in urine is ….
Internal respiration is …..&…..
Reducing sugar
Exoergic and catabolic
Mitochondrial membrane protein contain transporter of …(3)
SGOT is a ……..enzyme
NAD
NADPH
ATP
Mitochondrial enzyme
In ETC, FADH gives …..ATP
Cyanide inhibits (3)
1.5 atp
- Cytochrome oxidase
- Complex 4
- Cellular oxidation