Deck 1 Flashcards
1
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Activation energy
A
the minimum of energy needed to start a chemical reaction
2
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Anticodon
A
3 nucleotides corresponding to the 3 bases of the codon on mRNA
3
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Antiport
A
- Integral membrane protein.
-Transport, in opposite direction, 2 or more different molecules/ions over the phospholipid membrane
4
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Albumin
A
- Serum protein.
- Transport protein for fatty acids, calcium, hormones, bilirubin etc
5
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Antidiuretic hormone
A
- Also called vasopressin. I
- t’s a neurohypophyseal hormone.
- Regulation of body fluid homeostasis by water resorption.
6
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Allosteric inhibition
A
- Non-competitive inhibition.
- Binding at another site than the active site on the enzyme.
7
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Anaerobic glycolysis
A
transformation of glucose into pyruvate, when oxygen is limited
8
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Citric acid cycle
A
- Series of chemical reactions, generate energy. Aerobic.
- Part of the metabolic process, break down carbohydrates, fat and proteins to CO2 and H2O
9
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Cellulose
A
polysaccharide of plants
10
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Ceruloplasmin
A
Plasma protein, alpha-2-globulin
