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Biochemistry Intro Flashcards

1
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Acid + Alcohol

A

Ester

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2
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Acid + Thiol/Sulfhydril

A

Thioester

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3
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Acids + Amines

A

Peptides or Amides

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4
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Phosphoric Acid + Alcohol

A

Phosphomonoesters

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5
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Condensation of 2 Acids

A

Anhydride

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6
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Release of O2 from hemoglobin requires…..

A

Histidine

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7
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Acids

A

donate protons

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8
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Bases

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Accept protons

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9
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Covalent Bonds

A

Sharing of electrons

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10
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Non-Polar Covalent Bonds

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electrons shared equally

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11
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Polar Covalent Bonds

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Atom with greater electronegativity has greater pull; electrons shared unequally

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12
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C : (O+N) = 1-3

A

Very Soluble

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13
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C : (O+N) = 3-6

A

Soluble

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14
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C : (O+N) > 6

A

Insoluble

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15
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Phosphate Transfer

A

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

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16
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Phosphate Cleavage

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Phosphatases hydrolyze phosphomonoester bonds to remove a phosphate group

17
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Rearrangement Reaction

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Change in structure results in a new compound

18
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Condensation Reaction

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

19
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Hydrolysis

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Adds H20 and splits apart a compound

20
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Oxidation-Reduction Reactions

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OIL RIG (electrons)

21
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Dehydrogenase

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Removes 2H from substrate

in oxidation-reduction

22
Q

Oxidase

A

promotes the gain of O in oxidation-reduction

23
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Reductase

A

Add 2H to substrate

24
Q

Lower pKa =

A

Stronger Acid

25
Q

pH = pKa

A

Conj. Base = Acid

26
Q

pH > pKa

A

Conj. Base > Acid

27
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pH

A

Conj. Base

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