Biochemistry Intro

Question 1

Acid + Alcohol

Answer 1

Ester

Question 2

Acid + Thiol/Sulfhydril

Answer 2

Thioester

Question 3

Acids + Amines

Answer 3

Peptides or Amides

Question 4

Phosphoric Acid + Alcohol

Answer 4

Phosphomonoesters

Question 5

Condensation of 2 Acids

Answer 5

Anhydride

Question 6

Release of O2 from hemoglobin requires…..

Answer 6

Histidine

Question 7

Acids

Answer 7

donate protons

Question 8

Bases

Answer 8

Accept protons

Question 9

Covalent Bonds

Answer 9

Sharing of electrons

Question 10

Non-Polar Covalent Bonds

Answer 10

electrons shared equally

Question 11

Polar Covalent Bonds

Answer 11

Atom with greater electronegativity has greater pull; electrons shared unequally

Question 12

C : (O+N) = 1-3

Answer 12

Very Soluble

Question 13

C : (O+N) = 3-6

Answer 13

Soluble

Question 14

C : (O+N) > 6

Answer 14

Insoluble

Question 15

Phosphate Transfer

Answer 15

Transferring a phosphate group from ATP to another molecule
Forms phosphomonoester bonds
Process aided by kinases

Question 16

Phosphate Cleavage

Answer 16

Phosphatases hydrolyze phosphomonoester bonds to remove a phosphate group

Question 17

Rearrangement Reaction

Answer 17

Change in structure results in a new compound

Question 18

Condensation Reaction

Answer 18

Removing 2H and 1O to make a single new compound + water

Question 19

Hydrolysis

Answer 19

Adds H20 and splits apart a compound

Question 20

Oxidation-Reduction Reactions

Answer 20

OIL RIG (electrons)

Question 21

Dehydrogenase

Answer 21

Removes 2H from substrate

in oxidation-reduction

Question 22

Oxidase

Answer 22

promotes the gain of O in oxidation-reduction

Question 23

Reductase

Answer 23

Add 2H to substrate

Question 24

Lower pKa =

Answer 24

Stronger Acid

Question 25

pH = pKa

Answer 25

Conj. Base = Acid

Question 26

pH > pKa

Answer 26

Conj. Base > Acid

Question 27

pH

Answer 27

Conj. Base