Biochemistry Key Terms Flashcards
1
Q
What is a compound that contains carob?
A
organic e.g. CO2/lipids
2
Q
What is a compound that DOES NOT contain carbon?
A
inorganic e.g. phosphate
3
Q
What is redox?
A
OIL RIG
oxidation is loss of oxygen or hydrogen atoms
reduction is gain of electrons or hydrogen
4
Q
What are co-enzymes?
A
non protein molecules that help enzymes to work by transferring other molecules aroung
e. g. NAD to NADH - reduction
e. g. FADH to FAD - oxidation
5
Q
What is phosphorylation?
A
adding a phosphate e.g. ADP + Pi -> ATP
6
Q
What is photo-phosphorylation?
A
using light energy to add a phosphate
7
Q
What is photolysis?
A
using light energy to split a molecule
e.g. H2O + light -> 2H^+ + 2&e- + 1/2 O2
8
Q
What is the electron transport chain?
A
electrons flow through proteins in a membrane
9
Q
What is a proton?
A
hydrogen ion
