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Ch 3- carbs + lipids, DNA Flashcards

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Polysaccharides

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longer polymers than disaccharides, joined through dehydration synthesis

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Starches

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insoluble polysaccharides. chain of alpha glucose subunits

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Maltose

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disaccharide, alpha 1,4 glyocosidic linkage

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Lactose

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beta glycosidic bonds, galactose + glucose

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cellulose

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chain of beta 1,4 glucose subunits- we cannot digest this, its dietary fiber, humans do not have the enzyme to break down beta 1,4 linkages. unbrached.

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amylose

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type of starch, unbranched, alpha 1,4 linkages. 20% of a potato.

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amylopectin

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\alpha 1,6 linkages. “branched”. 80% of a potato- we can digest this! its a type of starch

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peptidoglycin

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bacterial cell wall. beta 1,4 linkage with NH , CO side groups coming off it.

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chitin

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structural polysaccharide. responsible for insect’s/lobster shells. beta 1,4 linkage. with NH, CO side groups coming off it.

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Lipids

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group of molecules insoluble in water. fats, waxes, oils, etc

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lipids in water do what?

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form micelles

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Triglycerides

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fat molecules. 3 fatty acids. glycerol + 3 fatty acids = triglyceride.

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terpene

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type of lipid. found in biological pigments, such as chlorophyll

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steroid

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type of lipid. play important roles in membranes, basis of chemical signaling . composed of 4 carbon rings.

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prostaglandins

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type of lipid. 2 nonpolar tails + 5 carbon ring. modified fatty acid. causes smooth muscle contraction.

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waxes

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esters of long chain fatty acids and long chain alochol

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17
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saturated fat

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solid at room temperature, as the single bonds between carbons allow molecule to remain tightly packed.every carbon bonded to 2+ Hydrogens.

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unsaturated fat

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liquid oil at room temp: double bonds between some carbons prevent triglyceride from closely aligning

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polyunsaturated

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fatty acids with more than one double bond

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phospholipids

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composed of: head- glycerol, phosphate, choline. tail: fatty acids. form the core of all biological membranes.

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trans fats vs cis fat

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trans: H located across from each other. cis: opposite from each other. since no kink in chain of trans fat, result in higher melting point, more weight gain

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amphipathic molecules

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both polar and non polar. ex: phospholipids

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phospholipid bilayer

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lipids lined up so that heads face out, tails face in: as seen in biological membranes

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hydroxyl group

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OH. polar, soluble in water. more OH groups = more soluble

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25
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Fatty acid structure

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O

OH- C-C-C-…..

-this ionizes in aqueous conditions, and the H pops off

The C’s form a long nonpolar tails “hydrophobic” fears water.

And then the left part is the polar head. ‘hydrophilic.’

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what is the structure of an ester?

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O

R-C-O-R

its just an O with C’s on either end

27
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How many carbons will you typically see in a fatty acid and what is the trend?

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Fatty acid always has an even number of carbons. Reason is that its assembled from 2 carbon units. Numbers are usually like 12,14,16- not 60.

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Glycerol structure

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H-C-OH +

H-C-OH

H-C-OH

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mono vs di vs triglyceride?

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You could put 1,2 or 3 fatty acids onto a glycerol. Mono, di or tri glyceride.

30
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what is choline and what does it look like?

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charged group on top of a phospholipid.

31
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draw the formation of a fat molecule

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via dehydration synthesis: 3 fatty acids + 1 glycerol -> fat + 3 h20

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structure of carbonyl group?

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basic structure: o-C-R-R. 2 varieties: ketones, aldehydes.

33
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structure of an aldehyde and example of one?

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ex: glucose has an aldehyde group on the top

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ketone structue and example of one?

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O-C-R-R

ex:

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amino group and properties?

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H-N-H

R-NH3 is a proton acceptor, aka a base. SOLUBLE.

36
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methyl group structure and solubility

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non soluble. R-CH3.

ex: pyruvate.

37
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carboxyl group structure and properties

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COOH. acid form increases solubility- loses its H+ when it ionizes

38
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phosphate group structure and properties

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in acid form, it increases solubility.

39
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glycogen

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starch. long, branchy chain, alpha 1/4 linkage . looks identical to amylose/amylopectin. found in liver and muscles, excellent for energy stores (easy for amylase to hack off 2 glucoses at a time and use for energy)

40
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amylase

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digests starch by breaking off 2 sugars (aka 1 maltose) at a time from a long chain

41
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maltose

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alpha 1,4 linkage of 2 glucoses

42
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is glucose typically in D or L form?

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D

43
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structural isomer and example

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moving the actual backbone. ex: moving the carbonyl group glucose/fructose

44
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stereoisomer- and which carbon is it on?

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same structure, but one side group is flipped in a mirror image. ex; glucose/galactose. it’s carbon #4 that flips.

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hexose

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6 carbon sugar

47
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source of energy from carbs is stored in which kind of bonds?

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C-H bonds

48
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T/F: carbs are typically soluble in water

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true! bc of all those hydroxyl groups

49
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suffix of ose is for who?

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carbs/sugars

50
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why does orientation not matter for the last carbon in glucose?

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not chiral- has 2 H’s on it

51
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Kinase

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An enyzme that moves around phosphate groups.

52
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How do polymers string together?

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dehydration/condensation reaction

53
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T/F: condenstaion reactions create covalent bonds

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true

54
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how do you determine D or L for carbon?

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you look at the asymmetric carbon farthest from aldehyde group. note : carbons 1-5 are asymmetric

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56
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what do the properties of glycogen versus chitin tell us about the role of sugars?

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sugars can be used for energy storage (glycogen) or structural support (chitin)

57
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why do you put on weight as you age?

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your body burns less energy and has a lower demand for carbs- if you keep eating the same amount, you will store them as fat

58
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what are the partial charges on peptide bonds?

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partially negative charge on that oxygen, partially positive charge on the hydrogen. this explains why this hydrogen is DOWN

59
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sucrose

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fructose + glucose

60
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cholesterol

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type of steroid, so its a lipid. OH coming off at the end means its partially soluble. precursor for steroid hormones

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