1
Q
3 Main components of DNA
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- Nitrogenous bases
- Pentose
Phosphate
2
Q
Purine Ring system
A
aromatic 6 ring (2 N) attached to aromatic 5 ring (N and NH)
3
Q
Pyrimidine ring
A
Aromatic 6 ring (2 N)
4
Q
What happens when bases become charged?
A
they become soluble in water
5
Q
Are bases soluble in water at pH 7?
A
NO (hydrophobic)
6
Q
Bases can be charged at
A
very low or high pH
7
Q
The double bond of bases absorb at
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260 nm
8
Q
Difference between RNA and DNA structure
A
2’ OH in DNA and 2’ H in RNA
9
Q
Phosphate’s charge at physiological pH
A
negative
10
Q
Nucleoside
A
Ribose + Base
11
Q
Nucleotide
A
Ribose + Base + phosphate
CHM 371
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Decks in class (21)
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Introduction6
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Chapter 2: Water18
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Chapter 2: Buffers18
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Chapter 3- Thermodynamics28
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Chapter 10- Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids11
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Chapter 11- Structure of Nucleic Acids21
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Nucleic Acids7
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Amino Acids (1`-5)5
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Amino Acids (6-10)5
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Amino Acids (11-20)10
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Chapter 4- Amino Acids30
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Exam 1 Equations10
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Chapter 5- Secondary Structure48
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Chapter 6- Tertiary and Quaternary Structures45
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Chapter 15- Hemoglobin75
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Chapter 13 & 14- Enzyme Specificity and Kinetics49
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Chapter 14- Enzyme Inhibition41
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Chapter 8- Lipids42
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Chapter 9- Lipid Membranes56
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Chapter 7- Carbohydrates44
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Chapter 7- Polysaccharides and Glycoconjugates33
