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External surface of cell membrane and mucus of respiratory and digestive tracts

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Glycoproteins

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External surface of cell membrane

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Glycolipids

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Cells that hold cells and tissue together

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Proteoglycans (mucopolysaccharides)

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Carbon compound with high ratio of hydrogen and Carbon

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Lipids

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Five primary types of lipids

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fatty acids, triglycerides, phospholipids, eicosanoids, steroids

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Chain of 4 to 24 carbon atoms

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Fatty Acids

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Carboxyl (acid) group on the end

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Fatty Acids

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Four types of fatty acids

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Saturated, unsaturated, polyunsaturated, essential fatty acids

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Carbon atoms saturated with hydrogen, straight,
Can not have more hydrogen,
Solid( room temp)

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Saturated

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Contains C=C bonds w/o hydrogen
Bent
Cis double bond 
Can have more hydrogen
Liquid( room temp)
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Unsaturated

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10
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Take unsaturated fat chemically make it have the structure of saturated
Ex crisco
Risk of heart disease

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Trans Fat

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Same as unsaturated but has more Cis double bonds

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Polyunsaturated

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12
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A single molecule of glycerol can be covalently linked by THREE fatty acids to make this

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Triglyceride

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Primary function of a triglyceriod

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Store energy long term

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14
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Phosphate group combined to two fatty acid chains is the structure of

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Phospholipids

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15
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What a cell membrane is made of is its function

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Phospholipids

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16
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Produced in all tissues

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Eicosanoids

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17
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Function is to stay in one place and communicate between cells

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Eicosanoids

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18
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Structure looks like a carbohydrate but is a lipid

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Eicosanoids

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19
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A lipid with 17 of its carbon atoms in four rings

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Steroids

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20
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“Parent” steroid from which the other steroids are synthesized

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Cholesterol

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21
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Communicate between cells by moving around

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Steroids

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22
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Are used to strengthen the cell (like a pack on a tube)

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Cholesterol

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23
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“Good” or “Bad” cholesterol is defined how

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By how it is stored

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24
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“Good” cholesterol

Lower ratio of lipid to protein

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HDL high density lipoprotein

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25
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“Bad” cholesterol
High ratio of lipid to protein
Contributes to cardiovascular disease

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LDL low density lipoprotein

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26
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A polymer of amino acids

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Proteins

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27
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Central carbon with three attachments

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Amino acids

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28
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How do amino acids differ

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R group

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29
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What is the purpose of a protein

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Make DNA

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30
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What the structure of a protein

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Amino acids put together

31
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Molecule composed of two or more amino acids joined by peptide bonds

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Amino group of one amino acid to the carboxyl group of the next; formed by dehydration synthesis

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Peptide bond

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Peptide name for two amino acids

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Dipeptides

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Peptide name for three amino acids

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Tripeptides

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Peptide name for fewer than 10-15 amino acids

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Oligopeptide

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Peptide name for more than 15 amino acids

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Polypeptide

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Peptide name for more than 50 amino acids

38
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Polypeptides and proteins are in what peptide group

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Protein group

39
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Three dimensional shape of protein crucial to function

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Conformation

40
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Extreme conformational change that destroys function
Extreme heat
Ex. When cooking an egg

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Desaturation

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What is the primary structure for a protein

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To sequence amino acid which is encoded in the genes

42
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Springlike shape secondary structure for protein

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Alpha helix

43
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Pleated, ribbon shape

Zig zag secondary structure for proteins

44
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Further bending and folding of proteins into globular and fibrous shapes of protein structure

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Tertiary structure

45
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Compact tertiary structure well suited for proteins embedded in cell membrane ; a glob

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Globular proteins

46
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Slender filaments better suited for roles as in muscle contraction and strengthening the skin; string like curly then straight , curl then straight

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Fibrous proteins

47
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Association of two or more desperate polypeptide chains

Ex insulin

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Quaternary structure

48
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Conjugated proteins contain a non amino acid moiety

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Prosthetic group

49
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Tough structural protein, gives strength to hair nails and skin

50
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Durable protein contained in deeper layers of skin bones cartilage and teeth

51
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To which signal molecules bind recieve and send messages

52
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Any hormone or molecule that reversible binds a protein

53
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Channels in cell membrane what govern what passes through

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Membrane transport

54
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Enzyme

55
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Molecule with the ability to change shape repeatedly

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Motor protein

56
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Proteins that bind cells together

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Cell adhesion

57
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Proteins that function as biological catalysts

58
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Substance an enzyme acts upon

59
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Energy needed to get reaction started

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Lowers activation energy

60
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Highly specific fit for and enzyme substrate specificity

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Lock and key

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Water splitting; adding h and oh from water

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Hydrolysis

62
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Enzymes are not consumed by the reaction only replaced by building with genes

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Truss biking of enzymes

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Happens quickly one enzyme molecule can consume millions of substrate molecules per sec

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Astonishing speed

64
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Factors that change enzyme shape

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pH and temperature

65
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Chain of reactions with each step usually catalyze by a different enzyme
A->B->C->D

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Metabolic Pathways

66
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Nitrogen base Sugar Phosphate groups are the three components of what

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Nucleotide

67
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Best known nucleotide

68
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Body’s most important energy transfer molecule and briefly store energy

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Adenosine Triphosphate ATP

69
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Between the second and third phosphate group there are

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High energy bonds

70
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Most energy (ATP) goes where

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Active transport

71
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What does the mitochondria do

72
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Are there other nucleotides other than ATP

73
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Double helix; ATCG; without oxygen in the ribose

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DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)

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Single strained;AUCG; with oxygen in the ribose

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RNA (ribonucleic acid)

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