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carbs, lipids and proteins Flashcards

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anabolism

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the synthesis of macromolecules from monomers

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macromolecules

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a very large molecules made of smaller molecules joined together

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catabolism

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the breakdown of macromolecules into monomers

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metabolism

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all the enzyme catalysed reactions in a cell or organism - the balance between anabolism and catabolism

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monomer

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a molecules that can be joined to more of its kind to form a chain called a polymer

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polymer

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a chain of monomers linked together by covalent bonds

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polymerisation

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many monomers joining together to form a polymer

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hydrolysis reaction

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a type of reaction where water is required to break macromolecules into their component monomers

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condensation reaction

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a type of reaction where water is released to form their component monomers

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carbohydrate

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an organic molecule where every carbon atom is linked to an H and OH group

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monosaccharide

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a carbohydrate monomer

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disaccharide

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a sugar composed of two monosaccharides, formed by a condensation reaction leading to a glycoside bond

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polysaccharide

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a chain of hundreds or thousands of monosaccharides
formed by many condensation reaction leading to many glycosidic bonds

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hexose

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any monosaccharide with six carbons

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pentose

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any monosaccharide with five carbons

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triose

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any three carbon sugar
important in respiration and photosynthesis

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ribose

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pentose sugar found in RNA and ATP

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alpha glucose

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the hexose sugar used in respiration to form ATP

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beta glucose

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the hexose sugar found in cellulose fibres

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isomers

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compounds that contain exactly the same number of atoms but arranged differently

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glycosidic bond

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a covalent bond that joins together 2 sugar molecules via a condensation reaction

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maltose

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disaccharide of 2 glucose molecules
sucrose
disaccharide of one glucose molecule and one fructose molecule

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lactose

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disaccharide of one glucose molecule and one galactose molecule

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cellulose

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polysaccharide of beta glucose, forming a straight chain
makes up cell walls in plants

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starch

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polysaccharide of alpha glucose, forming a helical chain with branches to release glucose monomers

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amylose

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polymer of alpha glucose with a helical structure and 1-4 glycosidic bonds only

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amylopectin

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polymer of alpha glucose with a helical structure and 1-4 and 1-6 glycosidic bonds that cause branching

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glycogen

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polysaccharide of alpha glucose, forming a highly branched helical chain
energy store in animals

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peptidoglycan

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a long polysaccharide structure with cross linking peptide groups found in bacteria cell walls

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chitin

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the cell wall of fungi

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acetylamino group

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present in chitin rather than a hydroxyl on carbon 2
allows formation of cross links

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reducing sugar

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has a free aldehyde group or a free ketone group

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colourimetry

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this refers to the device that measures the absorbance of particular wavelengths of light by a specific solution

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calibration curve

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general method for determining the concentration of a substance in an unknown sample by comparing the unknown to a set of standard samples of known concentration

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lipids

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organic molecules that consist of fatty acids

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fatty acid

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chain of carbons with only hydrogen attached and a carboxylic acid group at one end

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saturated fatty acid

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no double bonds

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unsaturated fatty acid

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at least one double bond in the carbon chain

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monounsaturated

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a fatty acid with double bond in the carbon chain

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polyunsaturated

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fatty acid with more than one double bond in the carbon cain

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hydrogenated

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fatty acid that has had hydrogens added to it in a chemical process to make it more saturated

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cis-fatty acid

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a fatty acid that contains a double bond where the hydrogens attached to the carbons on either side of the bond are on the same side

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trans-fatty acid

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a fatty acid that contains a double bond where the hydrogen attached to the carbons on either side of the bond are on opposite sides

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triglyceride

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3 fatty acids attached to a glycerol

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ester bond

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name of the bond that holds together a fatty acid molecule and glycerol molecule

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cholesterol

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molecules that sit between the phospholipid and increase the number of intermolecular forces and therefore reduce the fluidity of the membrane

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ampsipathic

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a molecule that has both hydrophilic and hydrophobic parts

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phospholipid

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an unusual molecule because it is both hydrophilic and hydrophobic

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monolayer

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single layer of closely packed atoms or molecules

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bilayer

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double layer of closely packed atoms or molecules

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micelles

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spherical aggregate of molecules in water with hydrophobic areas in the middle and hydrophilic areas outside

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amino acid

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monomers that constitute polypeptides

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peptide bond§

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the bond formed between 2 amino acids in a polypeptide

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polypeptide

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a polymer of amino acids formed by multiple peptide bonds

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primary structure

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sequence and number of amino acids in a polypeptide

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secondary structure

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presence of repeating structures:
alpha helices
beta pleated sheet
structures held together by h-bonds between amino and carboxylic groups of amino acids

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tertiary structure

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held together by h-bonds, covalent bonds or positive and negative charge attractions between r groups of amino acids

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quaternary structure

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overall shape of a protein that consists of more polypeptides, prosthetic groups and co-enzymes

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globular

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round protein structure

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fibrous

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long and thin protein structure

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collagen

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main protein component in connective tissue

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keratin

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very tough
rich in cysteine

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elastin

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cross linking and coiling makes the protein strong but also extensible

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insulin

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protein hormone produced by the pancreas
glucose being transported from blood into cells
lowers blood glucose levels by forming glycogen

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pepsin

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protein digesting enzyme

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glycolipid

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involved in cell communication and immune response

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lipoprotein

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important in the transport of cholesterol in the blood

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LDL

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carry more cholesterol

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HDL

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remove cholesterol from the blood by transporting to the liver where it is the broken down

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