Foundations of biochem Flashcards
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Biochem concepts
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- Structural biochemistry
- Metabolism
- Molecular genetics
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Structural chemistry concepts
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-Diverse living organisms share common chemical features (Biomolecules, Genetic info, ATP)
-The life is organized at different levels of complexity (Atoms, Biomolecules,
Macromolecules, Cells)
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Principal biopolimers
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Nucleic Acids
Proteins
Carbohydrates
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Metabolism
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Set of biochemical reactions that occur in a living organism and that are catalyzed by enzymes
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Biomolecules that encode and transmit info
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nucleic acids
proteins
neurotransmisor
