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Chapter 19 Biochemistry Flashcards

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biochemistry

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study of chemical substances and processes that occur in plants animals and microorganisms

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cell

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smallest structural unit of living organisms that has properties associated w life

-can be an independent living organism or a building block of a more complex organism

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nucleus

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control center of the cell

-contains genetic material

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4 main chem components of a cell

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carbohydrates
lipids
proteins
nucleic acids

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cytoplasm

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everything in between the nucleus and cell membrane

-contains a number of structures that carry out the cell’s work

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Carbohydrates

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  • primary molecules responsible for short-term energy storage in living organisms
  • main structural components of plants
  • soluble in water (bc of -OH attachments)
  • often (CH2O)n

-aldehydes or ketones

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Monosaccharides

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a carb that CANNOT be broken down into simpler carbs

  • rearrange in aq soln to form ring structures
  • simple carbs
  • name is usually a prefix(# of C)(-ose)
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Glucose

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a hexose (6-carbon sugar)

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Disaccharides

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  • a carb that can be decomposed into 2 simpler carbs
  • simple carbs

ex) glucose+fructose=SUCROSE

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Glycosidic linkage

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connects 2 monosaccharides by eliminating water to form a carbon-oxygen-carbon bond called GLYCOSIDIC LINKAGE
-link can be broken during digestion

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Polysaccharides

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  • long chain-like molecules composed of many monosaccharide units
  • complex carbs
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3 types of Polysaccharides

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starch, cellulose, glycogen

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starch

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type of polysaccharide w ALPHA GLYCOSIDIC LINKAGE (Oxygen links point down)

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cellulose

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type of polysaccharide w BETA GLYCOSIDIC LINKAGE

-stiffer, more rigid bonds (aka FIBER)

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glycogen

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type of polysaccharide that is similar to starch but highly branched

-in animals, glucose is stored in the blood as GLYCOGEN until it is needed

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Lipids

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  • nonsoluble in water
  • soluble in NONPOLAR SOLVENTS
  • structural component of CELL MEMBRANES
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types of lipids

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1 fatty acids
2 fats
3 oils
4 phospholipids
5 glycolipids
6 steroids
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simple sugars/carbs

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monosaccharides

disaccharides

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complex carb

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polysaccharide

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alpha linkage

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  • oxygen atoms joining neighboring glucose units pointing down
  • in starch
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beta linkage

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  • oxygen atoms are roughly parallel w the planes of the rings but pointing slightly up
  • in cellulose
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Fatty Acids

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  • type of lipid
  • type of carboxylic acid (RCOOH) with long hydrocarbon tails (3-19 carbons)
  • nonpolar
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Triglycerides

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  • type of lipid
  • triesters composed of glycerol linked to 3 fatty acids
  • fats and oils are triglycerides
  • linked w esters linkage
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Ester Linkage

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  • bond that joins glycerol to the 3 fatty acids to form triglycerides
  • releases 3 H2O
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Saturated Fat

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  • saturated fatty acids in a triglyceride
  • tends to be solid at room temp

ex) lard, animal fats

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Unsaturated Fat

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  • unsaturated fatty acids in a triglyceride
  • oils
  • liquid at room temp
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Phospholipids

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  • glycerol with 2 fatty acids (nonpolar) + 1 phosphate (PO4) (polar)
  • usually represented with a polar head + 2 nonpolar tails
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Glycolipids

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  • glycerol with 2 fatty acid chains + 1 sugar moleculr (like glucose)
  • usually represented with a polar head + 2 nonpolar tails
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Steroids

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lipids that contain 4-ring structures

ex) cholesterol, testosterone, + estrogen

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Proteins characteristics

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  • most chem rxn that occur in living organisms are catalyzed/enabled by proteins
  • structural component of muscle, skin, cartilage,
  • transports oxygen in the blood, act as antibodies, and functions as hormones to regulate metabolic processes
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Enzymes

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proteins that act as a catalyst

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Proteins

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  • polymers of amino acids

- linked w Peptide Bonds

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Amino Acids

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molecules containing an amine group (R3N), carboxylic group (RCOOH), and an R group (side chain)

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Peptide Bond

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links amino acids together to form proteins

-linked by amine end of one amino acid bonding with the carboxylic end of another amino acid

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Insulin

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protein that recognizes muscle cells bc their surface contains receptors

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4 levels of protein structure analysis

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  • primary structure
  • secondary structure
  • tertiary
  • quarternary
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primary structure

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-amino acid sequence of a protein

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secondary structure

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-small scale repeating patterns such as the helix or pleated sheet

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bonds for proteins/amino acids

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peptide bonds

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lipids bonds

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ester linkage

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carb bonds

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glycosidic linkage

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nucleotide bonds

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phosphate bonds

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Nucleic Acid

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contains a chem code that specifies the correct amino acid sequences for proteins

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2 types of Nucleic Acids

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DNA deoxyribonucleic acid (found in nucleus of cell, contains -H)
RNA ribonucleic acid (found in entire interior of cell, contains -OH)

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Nucleotides

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individual units composing nucleic acid

-composed of phosphate, sugar, and a base

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DNA base pairs

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adenine+thymine

cytosine+guanine

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RNA base pairs

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adenine+uracil

cytosine+guanine

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codon

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-sequence of 3 bases that codes for an amino acid/protein

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Gene

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sequence of codons w DNA molecule that codes for a single protein
-contained in a structure called chromosomes

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Chromosomes

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  • macromolecule of DNA
  • found w/in the nucleus of cells
  • 46 structures in humans that contained genetic makeup
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general sequence from DNA to proteins

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DNA > RNA > protein

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