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Biochemistry Flashcards

1
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intermediate in fructose metabolism

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glyceraldehyde

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2
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found in blood and cartilage tissue

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erythrose

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3
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present in cells particularly in the mitochondria; sugar in RNA

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ribose

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4
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main source of fuel in cells

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glucose

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5
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can enter glycolysis and produce intermediates for cellular respiration

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fructose

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6
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simple sugars

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monosaccharide

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7
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naturally occurring sugars

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D-sugars

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8
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the OH and C=O can undergo intramolecular cyclization to form __

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hemiacetals

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9
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aldohexoses typically form a six-membered ring or a __

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pyranose ring

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10
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monosaccharides that cannot be converted into smaller molecules by hydrolysis

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simple carbohydrates

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11
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made of two or more simple sugars (oligo- and polysaccharides) linked together by glycosidic bonds

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complex carbohydrates

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12
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composed of 2 to 10 monosaccharides

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oligosaccharides

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13
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bond that joins the monosaccharides in oligo- and polysaccharides

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glycosidic linkage

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14
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glucose + fructose

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sucrose (table sugar)

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15
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galactose + glucose

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lactose (milk sugar)

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16
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glucose + glucose

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maltose (malt sugar)

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17
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contain three or more monosaccharides linked together

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polysaccharides

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18
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two groups of polysaccharides

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homopolysaccharides and heteropolysaccharides

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19
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a polymer composed of repeating glucose units joined by alpha-glyosidic linkages

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starch

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20
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formed from glucose units with alpha-1,4-glycosidic bonds

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amylose

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21
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formed from glucose units but with branching due to alpha-1,6-glycosidic bonds

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amylopectin

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22
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found in the cell walls of nearly all plants (most abundant), where it gives support and rigidity to wood and plant stems

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cellulose

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23
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an unbranched polymer composed of glucose joined in a beta-1,4-glycosidic linkage; water insoluble

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cellulose

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24
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extensively branched glucose polymer that animals use as an energy reserve

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glycogen

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25
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molecule that has both polar (hydrophilic) and nonpolar (hydrophobic) parts

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amphipath or amphiphile

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26
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simplest hydrolyzable lipids, they are esters formed from a fatty acid and high molecular weight alcohol

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waxes

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27
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most abundant lipids

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triacylglycerols or triglycerides (aka fats and oils)

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28
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basic hydrolysis of TAGs producing glycerol and soaps

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saponification

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29
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saturated C10-C20 fatty acids

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Capric, Lauric, Myristic, Palmitic, Stearic, Arachidic

30
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composed of saturated FA; solid at room temp

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animal fats

31
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composed of unsaturated FA; liquid at room temp

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vegetable oils

32
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lengthens the shelf life of fats and oils by reducing the unsaturation (C=C) via catalytic addition of hydrogen

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hydrogenation

33
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second most abundant type of lipid; form the principal lipid component of most cell membranes

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phosphoacylglycerols (phosphoglycerides)

34
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derived from sphingosine; component of the lipid bilayer of cell membranes

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sphingomyelins

35
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the coating that surrounds and insulates nerve cells, is rich in sphingomyelins

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myelin sheath

36
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nonpolar amino acids (alkyl group)

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alanine (A), valine (V), leucine (L), isoleucine (I)

37
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acidic amino acids

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aspartic acid (D), glutamic acid (E), asparagine (N), glutamine (Q)

38
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OH or S amino acids

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serine (S), threonine (T), cysteine (C), methionine (M)

39
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basic amino acids

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histidine (H), lysine (K), arginine (R)

40
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aromatic amino acids

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phenylalanine (F), tyrosine (Y), tryptophan (W)

41
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essential amino acids

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42
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essential amino acid for kids

43
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non essential amino acids

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44
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way a polypeptide folds in a repeating arrangement to form alpha-helices and beta-pleated sheets

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secondary structure

45
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structural protein of connective tissues where it provides strength and elasticity; most abundant protein in humans

46
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made possible by the primary structure of collagen

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extended helix structure

47
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resemble long ribbons or fibers

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fibrous proteins

48
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relatively spherical of ovoid in shape

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globular proteins

49
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established the 3D structure of DNA

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50
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sugar + base

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nucleoside

51
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sugar + base + phosphate

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nucleotide

52
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redox reactions involving substrates

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oxidoreductases

53
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transfer of functional groups between two substrates

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transferases

54
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hydrolysis by the addition of water

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hydrolases

55
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addition of a group to a double bond or elimination of a group to create a double bond without hydrolysis

56
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transfer of groups within substrates to yield isomeric forms

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isomerases

57
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formation of bonds by condensation reactions couples to cleavage of ATP or similar cofactor

58
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movement of ions or molecules across membranes or their separation within membranes

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translocases

59
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breaks down carbs and starches into simple sugars

60
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breaks down lactose into simple sugars glucose and galactose

61
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breaks down lipids into fatty acids and glycerol

62
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breaks down protein into amino acids

63
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breaks down malt sugar into glucose

64
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breaks down sugar into glucose and fructose

65
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involved in digesting long protein chains into shorter fragments by splitting the peptide bonds that link amino acid residues

66
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detach the terminal amino acids from the protein chain

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exopeptidases

67
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attack internal peptide bonds of a protein

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endopeptidases

68
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lower the activation energy; very specific as to what substrates they bind and the chemical reaction they catalyze

69
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substrate binding occurs in a pocket on the enzyme called __

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active site

70
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suggest that the substrate possess specific complementary geometric shapes that fit exactly into the enzyme

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lock and key model

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