CH 9 BIOMOLECULES Flashcards
Which solution was used in Chemical Analysis of a tissue
Trichloroacetic acid
The acid soluble pool is also k/a
Filtrate
The acid insoluble pool is also k/a
Retentate
Size of the Biomicromolecule
18 - 800 Dalton
Which is the most abundant Biomolecule in the body?
Protein 10 - 15%
Name two alkaloids
Morphine and Codeine
Name two toxins
Abrin and Ricin
Name two toxins
Abrin and Ricin
Name two Drugs
Vinblastin and Curcumin
Name Lectins
Concanavalin A
____ are not strictly Biomolecules
Lipids
Carbohydrates are mainly compounds of
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen
Monosaccharide units are joined by which bond
Glycosidic Bond
How many Carbon atom are Present in a Monosaccharide
3 to 7 carbon atom
Trehalose is present in
Haemolymph of Insect
Name a sugar alcohol and it is present in ________
Mannitol, Brown Algae
Deoxyribose is formed by removal of ___ from __ carbon
Oxygen,
2nd Carbon
The most abundant Protein in the biosphere is
RuBiSCO Ribulose Bisphosphate Carboxylase Oxygenase
The most abundant Protein in the body is
Collagen
A protein is a heteropolymer/ homopolymer
Heteropolymer
Name the structures of Proteins
Primary Structure
Secondary Structure
Tertiary Structure
Quaternary Structure
Proteins are most Active in which Structure
Tertiary Structure
Which Structure carries positional information about the protein
Primary Structure
Proteins only show ___ handed Helix
Right
Myoglobin is a protein found in _______ and has ______ Structure
Muscle Cell
Tertiary Structure
Basic unit of a Nucleic Acid is ____
Nucleotide
What are the different types of Inhibition
- Competitive
- Non Competitive
- Allosteric/ Feedback
Name the 6 Classes of Enzyme in order
- Oxidoreductase
- Transferase
- Hydrolases
- Lyases
- Isomerases
- Ligases
Which is the largest RNA and constitutes 80% of the RNA
r RNA
The most common steroid in the human body is _______.
Its precursor is______
- Cholesterol
- Acetic Acid