IMMS Flashcards

1
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what are the structures and functions of mitochondria?

A

Cytosol - site of glycolysis
Matrix - site of Krebs cycle
Cristae - Site of electron transport chain and CHEMIOSMOSIS
Inner membrane - Has ATP synthase allows flow of H+ from ETC to produce ATP

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2
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What is chemiosmosis?

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Movement of ions across semipermeable membrane down their electrochemical gradient. E.g ATP gen via movement of H+

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3
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Function of Ribosomes

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Protein synthesis

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4
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Function of Rough ER

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Synthesis and processing of proteins - network of branching sacs with ribosomes attached.

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5
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Function of Smooth ER

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Contains enzymes for synthesis of lipids

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6
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Function of Golgi apparatus

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Processing and packaging of proteins

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7
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Function of cytoskeleton

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Structural support, movement of materials (i.e vesicles)

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8
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Function of nucleus

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Contains genetic information, assembles ribosome subunits (RNA)

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9
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Function of lysosomes

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Contains acid hydrolases for digestion and recycling.

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10
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Function of peroxisomes

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Fatty acid and ethanol oxidation, contains catalase (converts hydrogen peroxide —-> water + oxygen.

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11
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What is lipofuscin?

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yellow-brown pigment granules made from lipid-containing residues of lysosomal digestion. (perioxidation of lipids)

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12
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Where are lipids stored in the body?

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stored in adipocytes (as tryglycerides)
in cell membranes
in lipoproteins (HDL&LDL)
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13
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Where is glycogen stored?

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Stored in liver and muscle

how excess glucose is stored-converted by glucagon from pancreas

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14
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Describe the structure of the cell membrane

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Phospholipid bilayer-fluid mosaic model.

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15
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What does a cell membrane contained?

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Cholesterol - binds together phospholipids
Proteins - Channel and carrier - for transport
Glycolipids/proteins - cell signalling

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Functions of a cell membrane

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Partially permeable membrane
site of membrane receptors
regulates what goes in and out of the cell
Acts a barrier separates IC (intracellular) from EC

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17
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Describe simple diffusion

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the passive movement of particles from a region of high conc to low conc through partially permeable membrane.
SMALL NON POLAR molecules

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18
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Describe facilitated diffusion

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Transport of particles through pp membrane using a carrier molecule.
LARGE AND POLAR

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19
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Describe active transport

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movement of particles from a low to a high concentration using ATP - usually requires carrier molecule.

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20
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Cell junctions

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Tight junction
Adherens Junction
Desmosome
hemidesmosome
Gap junction
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21
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Describe a tight junction

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Seals neighbouring cells together in epithelial sheet

prevents leakage of molecules.

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22
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Describe an adherens junction

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Joins an actin bundle in one cell to a similar bundle in another cell.

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23
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Describe a desmosome.

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Joins the intermediate filaments in one cell to those in a neighbouring cell.

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24
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Describe a hemidesmosome

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anchors intermediate filaments in a cell to a basal lamina

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25
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Describe the purpose of a Gap junction

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Allows the passage of small water-soluble ions and molecules.

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26
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Define homeostasis.

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the maintenance of a constant internal equilibrium - despite external changes.

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27
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Describe the major communication systems involved in homeostasis.

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Endocrine (hormones)
nervous (neurotransmitters)
immune (antibodies, and immune chemical messengers i.e cytokines).

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28
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Describe positive feedback.

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amplification of a signal e.g oxytocin release during childbirth - clotting cascade.

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29
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Describe negative feedback.

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bearing towards an equilibrium i.e thermoregulation , blood glucose regulation

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30
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Define Autocrine cell communication

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Chemical released from cell into ECF and acts upon itself

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31
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Define paracrine

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Local cellular communication; travels short distances i.e ACh at NMJ. These travel in ECF

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32
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Define endocrine.

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Secretion into blood NOT via duct. Long distance communication i.e. HPA axis

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33
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Define exocrine.

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Secretion via ducts into organ i.e (salivary and sweat glands.

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34
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What are the three modes of secretion?

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Merocrine
Apocrine
Holocrine

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35
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Merocrine secretion is when?

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No part of the cell is lost with secretion

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36
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Apocrine secretion is when?

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The top part of the cell is lost with secretion.

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37
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Holocrine secretion is when?

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The entire cell is lost with secretion.

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38
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Based on an average 70kg male what is the total water content?

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42L (~60%)

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39
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Describe the water distribution in a 70 kg male.

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42L Total –>28L ICF

14L ECF —> Interstitial fluid 11L and Plasma (intravascular) 3L

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40
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Define Osmosis

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The net diffusion of water across a PP membrane from a region of high water potential to a region of low water potential.

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41
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Define osmolality

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Total solute conc of a solution: number of solute particles per 1kg of solvent (HIGHER osmolality = LOWER water potential)

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42
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Define osmolarity

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Total solute conc of a solution: number of solute particles per 1L of solvent (HIGHER osmolality = LOWER water potential)

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43
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Define osmotic pressure

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The pressure that must be applied to one side of a membrane to prevent osmotic flow of water across the membrane from a compartment of pure water.

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44
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Define Oncotic Pressure

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A form of osmotic pressure exerted by proteins (albumin)

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45
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Study the RAAS diagram

A

understand what acts on what

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46
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Normal water levels are when

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excess water in the intracellular tissue space

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47
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What is inflammatory Oedema

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Increased vascular permeability causes proteins to leak out;water follows proteins.
Fibrinogen polymerizes to form fibrin mesh - antibodies collect.

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48
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Venous oedema

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Due to increased venous pressure/ obstruction i.e. thrombus.

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49
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Lymphatic Oedema

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Caused by blockage of lymphatic system from tumour / parasite

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50
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What are 3 causes of Hypernatremia

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renal failure, mineralcorticoid excess, diabetes insipidus

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51
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What is a consequence of hypernatremia

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Cerebral intracellular dehydration

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52
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what are causes of Hyponatremia

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diuresis, oedema, excess IV fluids

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53
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what are consequences of hyponatremia

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intracellular overhydration,hypotension

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54
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What are 3 causes of hyperkalaemia

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renal failure, diuretics, ACE inhibitors

ACE produces aldosterone - aldosterone controls na/k pump

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55
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what are 3 consequences of hyperkalaemia

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risk of MI- high K+ levels interfere with resting potential for heart contraction

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56
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what are 3 causes of Hypokalaemia

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D&V, alkalosis, hypomanesaemia

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57
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consequences of Hypokalaemia consequences?

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weakness, cardiac dysrhythmia

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58
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Causes of Hypercalcemia

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10 hyperparathyroidism (Calcium ions leached from bone, increasing blood calcium), vit D toxicity, TB, skeletal metastases

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59
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consequences of hypercalcemia

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metastatic calcification (calcium deposition; forming stones)

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60
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causes of hypocalcemia

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vit D deficiency, Mg deficiency, renal disease, parathyroidectomy

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61
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Consequences of Hypocalcemia

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tetany (spasms of hands, feet, voice box)

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62
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General formula for carbohydrate

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CnH2nOn

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63
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What is a tryglyceride

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3 fatty acids + glycerol

melting point decreases with degree of unsaturation

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64
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What is a phospholipid

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Glycerol, 2 fatty acids, phosphate group

Hydrophilic phosphate head, hydrophobic fatty acid tail.

65
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Define Lipoproteins

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HDL = GOOD = transports cholesterol to the liver to be metabolized
LDL = BAD = transports cholesterol to the cells
66
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Define primary protein

A

A sequence of amino acids

67
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Secondary protein

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Local folding - alpha helix or beta pleated sheets

68
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Supersecondary protein

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Intermediate be secondary and tertiary

Zinc finger, helix-turn-helix, beta-alpha-beta, beta-hairpin. Just know an example!

69
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Tertiary protein

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3D folding pattern due to chain interactions

70
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Quaternary protein

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Protein consisting of more than one amino acid chain.

71
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Enzymes

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Biological catalysts – reduce the activation energy of a reaction
Large, globular proteins
Do not change their structure during the reaction
Lock and Key model
Induced fit model
Very specific to the reaction they are catalysing

72
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Coenzymes

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Non-protein compound necessary for the normal functioning of an enzyme

Small, organic molecules
Bind to the active site of an enzyme, activating it

Change in structure during the reaction; bind to functional groups released from the reaction

Less specific

73
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Three characteristics of human DNA replication

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Semi-conservative, non-continuous, universal

74
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What is the role of Topoisomerase in DNA replication

A

Relieves supercoils, unwinding the double helix

75
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What is the role of DNA Helicase in DNA replication

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Breaks hydrogen bonds between the two strands, exposing nucleotides

76
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What is the role of DNA polymerase in DNA replication

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Reads 3’ to 5’. Prints 5’ to 3’. Works in pairs to make 2 strands of new DNA. Semi-conservative as one strand is preserved. Starts at primer

77
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What is a primer (DNA replication)

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short strand of DNA – acts as a starting point for DNA synthesis as DNA polymerase can only add nucleotides to an existing strand

78
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What is a Single strand binding protein (SSB)

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– keeps the two DNA strands apart during the synthesis of new DNA – prevents annealing

79
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First stage of transcription

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Topoisomerase unwinds the DNA double helix (relieves supercoils)
SSBs coat the DNA strand to prevent annealing

80
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Second stage of transcription

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Free mRNA nucleotides line up against their complementary bases on the template - begins at promoter region

81
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Third stage of transcription

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Antiparallel mRNA strand formed - from 5’ to 3’

mRNA leaves nucleus and attaches to 80S ribosome in cytoplasm

82
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First stage of translation

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mRNA attached to 80S ribosome

tRNA molecules have anticodons complementary to the codons on the mRNA strand on one end and an amino acid on the other

83
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Second stage of translation

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Once two tRNA molecules are adjacent a peptide bond forms between the amino acids

84
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Third stage of translation

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Process of peptide bonds forming stops once stop codon is reached
At stop codon no tRNA binds, so then the polypeptide is released into the cytoplasm

85
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What is a missense mutation

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When a DNA nucleotide is switched out for another resulting in a different amino acid being coded for.

86
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What is a nonsense mutation

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When the switch in nucleotides results in a stop codon being coded for

87
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What is a silent mutation

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When a nucleotide is switched out but the same amino acid is coded for

88
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First 4 stages of mitosis in order

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Interphase
Prophase
Prometaphase
Metaphase
(LEARN WHAT THE STAGES LOOK LIKE)
89
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Last 3 stages of mitosis in order

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Anaphase
Telophase
Cytokinesis

90
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Describe what happens in prophase

A

nuclear envelope breaks down, chromosome condenses and become visible - CROSSING OVER OCCURS

91
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Describe what happens in prometaphase and metaphase

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Prometaphase - spindle fibres begin to form
Metaphase - chromosomes line up along the metaphase plate, each sister chromatid attached to spindle fibres from opposite poles.

92
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Describe what happens in Anaphase

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Centromeres split in two. sister chromatids pulled towards opposite poles

93
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Describe what happens in Telophase

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nuclear envelope begins to reform, cleavage begins to form, spindle breaks down
Then cytokinesis and two new cells form

94
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Describe meiosis

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Production of sex cells by reducing their chromosome number in half
2n -> 4n -> 2n -> n
Creates genetic variability in the gametes

95
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Name 3 genetic abnormalities

A

Non-disjunction
Numerical
Structural

96
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What is Non-disjunction

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When homologous chromosomes fail to separate properly during cell division

97
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What is a numerical genetic abnormality

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A type of chromosomal defect; different number of chromosomes i.e 47XXY (Klinefelter Syndrome)

98
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What is a structural genetic abnormality

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When parts of an individual chromosome is missing, duplicated, transferred to another chromosome, or turned upside down. (Insertion, translocation)

99
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What is mosaicism

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Mosaicism is when a person has 2 or more genetically different sets of cells in his or her body.

100
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What is gonadal mosaicisim

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More than one set of genetic information is present-specifically in gamete cells
All or part of a parental germline is affected by disease mutation, but the parental somatic cells aren’t affected
May or may not affect offspring

101
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Example of gonadal mosaicism

A

Osteogenesis imperfecta

102
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What is a phenotype

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The observable characteristics of an individual derived from the genotype and it’s interaction with the environment

103
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What is a genotype

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The genetic constitution of an organism

104
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What is a Karyotype

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The number and visual appearance of the chromosomes in the nuclei of an organism

105
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What is Mendelian inheritance

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pattern of inheritance following the laws of segregation and independent assortment

106
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What is multifactorial inheritance

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where both genetic and environmental factors produce a trait or condition

107
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What is Mendel’s 2nd Law

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Independent assortment
Each pair of genes separate independently of each other in the production of sex cells - gene pairs on separate chromosomes assort independently at meiosis

108
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what are the patterns of inheritance

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Autosomal dominant/recessive
Sex linked
Pedigrees
Lyonization (X inactivation)

109
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What is sex (x) linked inheritance

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Gene causing the trait is located on the X chromosome

Men only have one so will definitely inherit the trait.

110
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What is lyonization?

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Process by which one of the X chromosomes can be inactivated in females

111
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What is Knudson’s 2-hit hypothesis

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Sporadic cancers - require 2 acquired mutations to become malignant
Inherited cancers - only require 1

112
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Name 3 Genetic diseases

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Down syndrome (trisomy 21)
Edwards syndrome (trisomy 18)
Patau syndrome (trisomy 13)
113
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Name 3 Multifactorial diseases

A

Cleft lip/palate
Diabetes
Schizophrenia

114
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Name 3 Environmental diseases

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Poor diet - Kwashiorkor
Infection
Drug related illness

115
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What is penetrance ( in relation to genes)

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The proportion of individuals carrying a particular gene (genotype) that also express an associated trait

116
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What is variable expression

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When one genotype can produce a range of different of phenotypes i.e one individual may be more severely affected than the other.

117
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What is sex limitation

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Genes present in both sexes but only expressed in one, and remains turned off in the other.

118
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Define metabolism

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Chemical processes that occur in the body to maintain life

119
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Define Basal Metabolic Rate

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the amount of energy needed to keep the body alive in the resting state

120
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What is the BMR in humans

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1kcal/kg body mass / hr

121
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Name 3 factors that increase BMR

A

High BMI
Hyperthyroidism
Pregnancy

122
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Name 3 factors that decrease BMR

A

Age
Females compared to males
Starvation

123
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What is the equation for the ADP - ATP cycle

A

ADP + phospate –> ATP

124
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What is glycolysis

A

The formation of pyruvate from glucose

OCCURS IN CYTOPLASM

125
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What are the first 4 steps of glycolysis

A
Glucose + ATP (used) 
Glucose-6-phosphate
Fructose-6-phosphate + ATP (used)
Fructose-1,6-bisphosphate
Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate
Dihydroxyacetone phosphate
126
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What are the last steps of glycolysis

A
Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate
1,3-bisphosphoglycerate + NADH (produced)
3-phosphoglycerate + ATP (produced)
2-phosphoglycerate 
Phosphoenolpyruvate + H2O (produced)
PYRUVATE
127
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What are the enzymes used in the first 4 steps of glycolysis

A

Hexokinase
Phosphohexose isomerase
Phosphofructokinase-1
Fructose Bisphosphate Aldolase

128
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What are the enzymes used in the last steps of glycolysis

A
Triose phosphate isomerase (Side step)
Glyceryaldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase
Phospoglycerate kinase
Phosphoglucerate mutase
Enolase
Pyruvate kinase
129
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How is pyruvate converted into Acetyl CoA

A

Pyruvate + CoA + NAD+ —–> Acetyl CoA + NADH + H+

130
Q

What is the pneumonic for Krebs’ Cycle

A

Can I Keep Selling Socks For Money Officer

131
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What are the First 4 Steps in Krebs

A
Oxaloacetate + acetyl coA
Citrate (H2O and CoA produced biproduct)
Isocitrate
α- ketoglutarate (NADH + H+ and CO2 biproduct)
Succinyl Co-A ( NADH + H+ biproduct)
132
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What are the last 4 steps in Krebs

A

Succinate (GDP -> GTP) and ( ATP to ADP) biproducts
Fumarate (FADH2 biproduct)
Malate (H20 biproduct)
Oxaloacetate (NADH + H+ biproduct)

133
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Pneumonic for the enzymes in Krebs’

A

Amy Is Keeping Some Socks For My Cat

134
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First 4 enzymes in krebs

A

Aconitase
Isocitrate Dehydrogenase
α-Ketoglutarate dehydrogenase
Succinyl Coenzyme A synthetase

135
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Last 4 enzymes in krebs

A

Succinate dehydrogenase
Fumurate Hydratase
Malate dehydrogenase
Citrate synthase

136
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Oxidative phosporylation first steps

A

Electrons are passed down the ETC through a series of redox reaction - they release energy as they go
Energy used to pump H+ into intermembrane space

137
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Oxidative phosporylation later steps

A

H+ move through ATP synthase into matrix down a conc gradient ADP converted to ATP
O2 is terminal electron acceptor - it splits into two separate atoms that bind to H+ to form water

138
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What is fatty acid beta-oxidation

A

The production of ATP from fat sources e.g diet or storage using beta- oxidation

139
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What are the first steps of fatty acid beta oxidation

A

Acetyl CoA
Acyl CoA loses CoA
Carnitine and Acyl Carnitine
Carnitine excess formed into Acyl Carnitine via Carnitine acyltransferase 1

140
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What are the final steps of fatty acid beta oxidation

A

Acyl Carnitine gains CoA and forms Acyl CoA

Acyl CoA goes on to be oxidised

141
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Overall equation of fatty acid beta oxidation

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Acyl CoA - 2 Carbons(At beta position) = 1 mol (NADH + FADH2 + Acetyl CoA)

142
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What is Ketogenesis

A

Production of ketones to provide an alternative source of energy for the body

143
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When does Ketogenesis occur

A

During starvation
excessive exercise
in some diabetic patients.

144
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What is an acid

A

Proton Donor

145
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What is a base

A

Proton acceptor

146
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What is a strong acid

A

An acid that completely dissociates in solution to form h+ ions and a base

147
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What are weak acids or baces

A

Only partially ionise in solution

148
Q

What are buffers

A

Weak acids or bases with the conjugate base or acid respectively

149
Q

What is unique about buffers

A

They resist change in pH when small quantities of strong acids or bases are added; limits change in [H+]

150
Q

What is the Henderson Hasselbach equation

A

pH = pKa + log( [A-] / [HA] )

151
Q

What is the ideal body pH

A

7.40

Normal range between 7.35 - 7.45

152
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What are the main body buffer systems

A

Bicarbonate - MOST IMPORTANT
proteins - mainly ALBUMIN
Haemoglobin
CO2 elimination - Respiratory system

153
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How does bicarbonate contribute to the buffer system

A

H2CO3 —> HCO3- + H+

154
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How do proteins contribute to the buffer system

A

Most contain weak acidic and basic groups

155
Q

How does haemoglobin contribute to the buffer system

A

Binds both CO2 and H+ so a powerful buffer
Deoxygenated Hb has strongest affinity for CO2 & H+
so most effective buffer in the tissues.

156
Q

In what two ways is Oxygen toxic

A

ROS = Reactive oxygen species

Hydroxyl radical - most potent (OH-) lipid soluble can damage

157
Q

How are free oxygen radicals toxic

A

Free radicals contribute to ageing homeostasis and some cancers.

158
Q

How are hydroxyl radicals formed

A

Fenton reaction

Haber-weiss reaction