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Protein

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Bio-macromolecule made of amino acid chains folded into 3D shape

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polypeptide:

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Long chain of amino acids.Protein can be made up of one or many polypeptides

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Proteome

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All the proteins that are expresed by a cell or organism at one given time

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Enzyme

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Organic molecule(typically protein) that catalyses reactions.

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Peptide hormone

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Protein signalling molecule

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Antibody

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protein produced by plasma cells during adaptive immune response

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Hydrophobic

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Repels and insoluble to water

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Hydrophilic

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Tendency to be attracted to and dissolve in water

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Monomer

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building blocks of polymers

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Polymer

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large molecule made up of monomers

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Condensation reaction

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reaction where 2 monomers join to form a larger molecule,producing water

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12
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Peptide bond

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Bond that keeps amino acids together.

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13
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Primary structure

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refers to the sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide chain

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Secondary structure

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formation of alpha helixs, b-plated sheets and random coils

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Tertiary structure:

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Refers to the functional 3d shape of a polypeptide chain

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Quaternitry structure:

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:2 or more polypeptide chains

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Nucleic acid:

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Macramolecules (DNA and RNA),polymer made up of nucleotides

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Nucleotide

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monomer,makes up a nucleic acid

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Messenger RNA-

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:Carry genetic information from the nucleus to the ribosome

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Transport RNA

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RNA that recognises specific codons on the mRNA strand and adds the corresponding amino acid to the polypeptide chain, during translation.

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Ribosomal RNA

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RNA that is a key structural component of ribosomes, assembling proteins

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22
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Transcription

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Sequence of DNA is used as a template to create complementary sequence of mRNA

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Translation

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mRNA sequence is read to produce a corresponding amino acid sequence to build a polypeptide chain

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Triplet

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sequence of 3 nucleotide in DNA that forms a amino acid

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Codon

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Sequence of 3 nucleotides in m-RNA that forms an amino acid

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Start codon

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(AUG)

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27
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Stop codons

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(UAA,UGA,UAG)

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Universal

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All living organisms use the same codons to code for amino acids

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Degenerate

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1 amino acid can be coded for by many different codons

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Unambiguous

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Only 1 codon can code for 1 amino acid

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Non-overlapping

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each codon must be read individually

32
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Regulatory genes

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genes that produced proteins that have the ability to oppress or activate a gene

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Structural genes

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genes that are responsible for producing proteins that are involved in the structure or function of a cell

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Promoter

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region to which RNA polymerase binds in transcription

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RNA polymerase

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Enzyme responsible for constructing a pre-mRNA sequence from a dna sequence during transcription

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Enzyme

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helps catalyze a reaction

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TATA box

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a type of promoter region

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Introns (only in eukaryotes):

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non-coding regions

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Exons:

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regions of gene that code

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Operator (prokaryotes):

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where the repressor binds, alters transcription

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Repressor protein

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Protein coded for by regulatory protein, that prevents gene expression

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Gene expression

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process of reading information stored within a gene to create a functional protein

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Leader region

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segment on DNA or RNA that immediately proceeds the coding regio

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Transcription factor

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proteins that bind to promoter region and control the functioning of RNA polymerase

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Alternative splicing

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:Process where different exons may be spliced,resulting in a single gene producing multiple different mRNA strands

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Anticodon

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  • sequence of three nucleotides on tRNA molecule (translation)
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Exocytosis

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type of bulk transport that moves large substances out of a cell

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Trp operon

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found within bacteria codes for tryptophan

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Trp operon repression:

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where repressor proteins bind to operon and stop the transcription of the tryptophan protein

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Conformational change

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A change of shape in the 3 dimensial shape of protein

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Attenuator region:

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part of the leader region within the trp operon that allows for attenuation

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ribosome

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site of protein synthesis

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vesicle

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a small fluid-field organelle enclosed in in a phospholipid membrane that transports substances around the cell

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Rough endoplasmic reticulum

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folds and transports proteins

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Transport vesicle

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transports proteins

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Golgi apparatus

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modifies and packages proteins

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Secretory vesicle

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transports proteins

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Substrate

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reactant of a reaction catalyzed by an enzyme

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Reactant

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molecule that undergoes a transformation into a product.When enzymes are involved the reactant is called the substrate

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Active site

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site on enzyme that the substrate binds to

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Reversible inhibition

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enzyme inhibition that involves weaker bonds that can be overcome

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Irreversible inhibition

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enzyme inhibition that cannot be brocken

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Biochemical pathway:

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a series of enzyme-catalysed biochemical reactions in which the product of one reaction becomes the substrate of the next reaction

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cofactor

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any organic or inorganic molecule that assists enzyme function

65
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ATP

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Adenine triphosphate, a high energy molecule, provides energy for cellular processes

Biology sac 1 (9 decks)

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