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Disaccharide formed by dehydration reaction of glucose + fructose.
More commonly known as table sugar.

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Sucrose

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Disaccharide formed by dehydration reaction of glucose + galactose.

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Lactose

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Subset of organic chemistry that involves enormous macromolecules and it happens in the aqueous environment of the cell.

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Biological Chemistry

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The study of the chemical reactions and pathways of living cells and organisms.
Seeks to understand biological macromolecules.

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Biochemistry

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Extremely large molecules that can be composed of thousands of atoms.

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Macromolecules

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4 central organic (carbon-containing) molecules:
4 main types of macromolecules relevant to biological chemistry:

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Proteins
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Nucleic Acids

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Control structure/function of cells.
Polymers composed of amino acids. —> Made of different amino acid combinations linked together.

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Proteins

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A larger substance that’s made of simple substances (monomers).

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Polymer

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A molecule with a central carbon that binds to a hydrogen atoms, 2 functional groups (an amino group and a carboxyl group), and a variable side chain (R-group).
Building blocks of proteins.
The unique chemical properties associated with each of the 20 _____ ______ is due to the R-group.

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Amino Acid

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Short chain of amino acids.

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Peptide

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When many amino acids are joined.
Longer chains of amino acids.

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Polypeptide Chain

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Formed when several (very large) polypeptides are folded together into a specific shape.

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Protein

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Amino acids that can’t be synthesized by the human body.

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Essential Amino Acids

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Reaction that involves giving up a water molecule.
Catalyzed by an enzyme called peptidyl transferase.

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Dehydration Reaction

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Each amino acid in a peptide/polypeptide created by a dehydration reaction for the formation of peptide bonds is called…
Because it’s what remains after the water molecule has been removed.

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Residue

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Biological catalyst.

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Enzyme

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Speed up reactions by lowering the activation energy.

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Catalyst

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Critical roles of protein related to structure and function of cells:

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Catalysts
Provide Structural Support
Transport/Communication
Hormones
Immune Response

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Building blocks of proteins.

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Amino Acids

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Structure of Protein:
The connection of amino acid residues to form polypeptide chains.
Amino acid sequence.

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Primary Structure

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Structure of Protein:
Refers to the folded regions that occur when amino acids are combined due to interactions between atoms making up the amino acid back bone (due to Hydrogen bonds).
How hydrogen bonding between amino acids in protein form local structures.
Include alpha-helix and beta-pleated sheets.

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Secondary Structure

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Secondary structure of proteins.
Occurs when a peptide chain coils into a helix and hydrogen bonds form between coils.
Looks like a curled ribbon or spiral shape.
Side chains are outside of the helix.

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α-helix
(alpha-helix)

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Secondary structure of proteins.
Have hydrogen bonding between animo hydrogens and carbonyl oxygens.
Portions of the polypeptide chain can turn back on itself like an accordion.

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β-pleated sheets
(Beta-pleated sheets)

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Structure of Protein:
3-D shape (how it exists in three dimensions).

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Tertiary Structure

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Structure of Protein:
How multiple polypeptide chains interact with each other to form a functional protein.

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Quaternary Structure

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The process of a protein unfolding from its natural structure.

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Denaturation

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Sugars made by plants through photosynthesis.
Most abundant and naturally occurring organic compounds.

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Carbohydrates

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The simplest form of carbohydrates.
1 sugar that can’t be broke down into simpler sugars.
Contain 5-6 carbon atoms, alcohol groups, and carbonyl group (C=O).

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Monosaccharide

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Made up of 2 sugar molecules.

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Disaccharide

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A series of reactions in which carbon dioxide & water are converted to glucose & oxygen.

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Photosynthesis

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Polymers of biological molecules.

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Biopolymers

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Many glucose (or other monosaccharide molecules) linked together.
Types of biopolymers.

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Polysaccharides

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Polysaccharides found in muscles and liver of animals that store energy.

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Glycogen

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Polysaccharides found in plants.
Insoluble and more rigid.
Indigestible, known as dietary fiber. —> Collects unwanted residue as it passes through the digestive tract.

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Cellulose

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Polysaccharides found in plants that store energy.
Water-soluble.

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Starch

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Nonpolar, water-insoluble molecules.
4 major groups: fatty acids, phospholipids, steroids, and waxes

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Lipids

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Contain only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.

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Simple Lipids

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Contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen and additional elements such as nitrogen, phosphorus, or sulfur.

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Complex Lipids

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Simple lipids that have long chains of carbon atoms bonded only to hydrogen with a carboxyl group (-COOH) at the end.

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Fatty Acids

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Fatty acids with long chain alcohols (many carbons with an -OH attached at the end).

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Waxes

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Fatty acids with glycerol.
Glycerol is a triol —> A hydrocarbon with 3 alcohol functional groups (3 -OH groups).

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Triglycerides

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A hydrocarbon with 3 alcohol functional groups (3 -OH groups).

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Triol

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Contain at least 1 carbon double bond.
Fish, avocados, tree nuts.

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Unsaturated Fats

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Without any carbon chain double bonds. —> “Saturated” with hydrogen atoms.
Most animal fats. —> Such as red meat.

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Saturated Fats

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Similar to fatty acids but have a phosphate group at the end.
Important building blocks of the cell membrane.
Vital to cell membranes of eukaryotic cells.

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Phospholipids

46
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Simple lipids that serve as important components of cell membranes for membrane fluidity and as a signal molecule.

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Steroids
Hormones

47
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Building blocks of genetic code.
Composed of nucleotides.
RNA & DNA.

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Nucleic Acids

48
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A 5-carbon sugar (ribose) + a phosphate group + a nitrogenous base

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Nucleotides

49
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4 nitrogenous bases of RNA:

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Cytosine (C)
Uracil (U)
Adenine (A)
Guanine (G)

50
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4 nitrogenous bases of DNA:

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Cytosine (C)
Thymine (T)
Adenine (A)
Guanine (G)

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