Chemistry Flashcards
1
Q
Glutamate
A
the anion of glutamic acid
2
Q
Glutamic acid
A
2-aminopentanedioic acid (oate?)
3
Q
Thymidine
A
pyrimidine dinucleoside (thymine with a phosphate group)
4
Q
Elapid venom lipid peroxidation
A
FADH2 + O2 -> H2O2 + FAD
5
Q
H2O2 lipid peroxidation
A
needs heavy metals
6
Q
Why can polyhydroxybutyrate biodegrade?
A
Has C-C bonds
7
Q
Dopamine
A
4(2-aminoethyl)benzene-1,2-diol
8
Q
Norepinephrine
A
4(2-amino-1-hydroxyethyl)benzene-1,2,diol
9
Q
alkyl
A
hydrocarbon
10
Q
oxygen superoxide
A
(O2)-
11
Q
ordinary final electron acceptance
A
1/2O2 + 2H+ + 2e- -> H2O
12
Q
premature final electron acceptance
A
O2 + e- -> (O2)-
13
Q
Oxygen superoxide + SOD
A
Hydrogen peroxide
14
Q
Hydrogen peroxide + Fe2+
A
decomposition into two .OH
15
Q
8-oxo-guanine
A
Formed by hydroxide radical addition
