Blood, Chemical foundations Flashcards
bilirubin
end product of the metabolism during the normal destruction of red blood cells
colloid osmotic pressure
osmotic pressure because of proteins that can not pass through the membrane
complement system
protein molecules responsible for the elimination of the antigen antibody complex
evans blue
blue stain used to measure the blood volume
fibrogen
protein component of the blood plasma, important for blood clotting because of forming fibrin
globulin
protein with a tertiary structure, e.g. hemoglobin
homeostasis
maintenance of the relative internal stability
hematocrit
blood volume of RBCs 40-50%
memory cell
lymphocyte specialized for the long term storage of the code to synthesize an antibody
phagocyte
cell that eats other cells or microorganism or foreign particles
protein
macromolecule build up by amino acids
tight junctions
area of membrane fusion, no passage of extracellular material
ATP
Adenosine triphosphate , energy source
cellulose
polysaccharide build up of glucose molecules forming straight chains
CoA
coenzyme A build around the adenine nucleotide
collagen
protein main component of collagen fibers
comeptitive inhibition
reversible inhibition caused my an molecule that can bind to the same active side of an enzyme
conformational change
reversible change of a proteinstructure
covalent bind
storgens bond between two atoms in wich the electrons are shared
disulfide linkage
a bound between two sulfides groups=> structure of a protein
electrochemical protential
comined effect of the electrical and concentration gradient of an ion
electrostatic interaction
attraction between oppositely charred ions or parts of lager molecules
GTP
guanosine triphosphate, energy rich nucleotide
hydrogen bond
weak interaction between an h atom bound to a highly electronegative atom in a molecule
lipids
compounds soluble in nonpolar solvents
ligand
signal molecule that can specifically bind to an receptor
NAD
nicotinamid adenine dinucleotide, a coenzym
peptide
short protein molecule
peptide bond
covalent bind created by the condensation of amino and carboxyl group of 2 amino acids
Van der Waals
weak attraction between atoms and molecules with hydrophobic properties
