G-words

Question 1

globulin

Answer 1

protein molecule that has a spherical tertiary structure (e.g. hemoglobin, immunoglobulin)

Question 2

glucose

Answer 2

aldohexose, the cell’s primary metabolic fuel; blood sugar

Question 3

glycogen

Answer 3

multibranched polysaccharide of glucose that is a form of energy storage in animals and fungi

Question 4

glycolipid

Answer 4

lipid containing carbohydrate groups (galactose)

Question 5

glycoprotein

Answer 5

protein containing carbohydrate groups

Question 6

Goldman-Hodgkin-Katz equation

Answer 6

approximate description of the resting membrane potential, based on the concentration and permeability of the three most important diffusible ions (Na+, K+, Cl-)

Question 7

G-protein

Answer 7

GTP-binding protein at the inner surface of membranes; plays a critical role in signal transduction

Question 8

granulocyte

Answer 8

WBC with multilobed nuclei and cytoplasmic granules whose staining is used to differentiate between the three basic types: neutrophil, basophil and eosinophil

Question 9

GTP

Answer 9

guanosine triphosphate, energy-rich nucleotide, like ATP