Chemistry Exam 5 Flashcards
Another highly specialized type of proteins are the
enzymes
Enzymes function primarily as
organic catalysts
agents which may alter chemical reaction without itself begin permanently changed (used up)
catalysts
naming of enzymes
nomenclature
The compound or type of compound upon which an enzyme works
substrate
most enzymes are named by adding this suffix to the root name of the substrate
ase
catalysts the breakdown of its substrate urea
urease
two general classes of enzymes
proteases
lipases
enzymes which breakdown proteins
proteases
enzymes which breakdown lipids (fats & oils)
lipases
those enzymes catalyzing the decomposition of human remains are generally __________ and __________ in nature
proteolytic
hydrolytic
Splitting or tearing apart of compounds by the addition of water. 2nd definition: a chemical reaction between a salt and water which yields or produces an acid and base of equal strength
hydrolysis
The two distinct sources of putrefactive catalysts
saprophytic bacteria
lysosomes
organisms that obtain their food from dead organic matter
saprophytic bacteria
special structure in certain cells, upon death of a cell releases autolytic enzyme; a chemical defense against infection; present in tears
lysosomes - lysozyme – bactericidal
A unique characteristic of lysosomes (cells) are their ability to self-digest surrounding cellular substances. This self-cell digestion is referred to as
autolysis
carbohydrates are composed of
carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
carbohydrates are structurally _________ and ______ derivatives of ___________
aldehyde
ketone
polyhydroxy alcohols
three important aspects of carbohydrates
1) Carbohydrates will have at least four (4) or more OH Groups since they are polyhydroxy alcohols.
2) If it was an aldehyde derivative you would find the carbohydrate on an end carbon.
3) If it was ketone derivative you would find the carbohydrate off a non-end carbon.
simple sugars which cannot be hydrolyzed into smaller carbohydrate molecules. They do not undergo hydrolysis
monosaccharides
simple sugars that contain 6 carbons
hexoses
these two simple sugars occur freely in nature
glucose and fructose
common name for glucose
blood sugar
what is the molecular formula for glucose
C6H12O6
simple sugar that is derived from an aldehyde; carbonyl group is attached to an end carbon
aldose
glucose is an (aldose/ketose)
aldose
a sugar derived from a ketone; carbonyl group is attached to non-end carbon
ketose
common name for fructose
fruit sugar
a monosaccharide with 3 carbons
triose
a monosaccharide with 4 carbons
tetrose
a monosaccharide with 5 carbons
pentose
a monosaccharide with 6 carbons
hexose
a monosaccharide with 7 carbons
heptose
are carbohydrates that can be hydrolyzed into two (2) monosaccharides. They are formed when 2 monosaccharides combine by splitting a molecule of water.
disaccharides
three major disaccharides
lactose
maltose
sucrose
a disaccharide: also called milk sugar; the basis for lactic acid in milk
lactose
a disaccharide: also called malt sugar or grain sugar; found in germinating grains
maltose
a disaccharide: also called table sugar, cane sugar, or beet sugar; from sugar canes and beets
sucrose