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Introduction To Biochemistry Flashcards

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application of chemistry to the study of
biological processes at the cellular and
molecular level

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Biochemistry

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both life science and a chemical
science

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Biochemistry

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explores the chemistry of living
organisms and the molecular basis for
the changes occurring in living cells

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Biochemistry

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uses the methods of chemistry, physics,
molecular biology, and immunology to
study the structure and behavior of the
complex molecules interact to form cells,
tissues, and white organisms.

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Biochemistry

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chemicals in molecules present in living
organisms

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Biomolecules

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compounds of carbon

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Biomolecules

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hundreds of biochemical reactions and
biochemical processes

occurring in subcellular organelles

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“LIFE” IN BIOCHEMISTRY POINT OF
VIEW IS

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chemical basis of life

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Medical biochemistry

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deals with diseases/pathological conditions of human body

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Clinical biochemistry

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supports: diagnosis, therapy and
research of medical field

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Clinical biochemistry

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deals with microbes

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Bacterial biochemistry

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deals with plants

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Plant biochemistry

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deals with animals

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Animal biochemistry

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industrial products involved with microorganisms

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Industrial biochemistry

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emerged in the late 18th and early 19th
century

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HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS OF
BIOCHEMISTRY

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term Biochemistry was first introduced
by the German chemist ___ in
1903

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Carl Neuberg

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In the 1940s ____
evolved, as an autonomous field

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Clinical Biochemistry

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In the 1940s ____
evolved, as an autonomous field

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Clinical Biochemistry

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19
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Enzymes Catalysis

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Berzilus

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Enzyme Extraction

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Eduard Buchner

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Fermentation Process

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Louis Pasteur

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Role of Creatine PO4 in muscles

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Lohmann

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TCA Cycle

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Hans Kreb

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Insulin

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Banting and Macleod

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Role of ATPs

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Fiske and Subbarow

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Double Stranded DNA

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Watson and Crick

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Protein Structure

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Landsteiner

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Oxidative Phosphorylation

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Peter Mitchell

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Genetic Code on mRNA

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Nirenberg

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Recombinant DNA Technology

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Paul Berg

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Polymerase Chain Reaction

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Karry Mullis

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Synthesized Gene

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Khorana

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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO STUDY
BIOCHEMISTRY

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  • to know the various Biomolecules
    composed in Human body:
    o Chemistry/Structure
    o Occurrence/Location
    o Functions/Role
  • Determination of mode of action of
    Biomolecules is by:
    »> Isolation and Structural
    elucidation of Biomolecules
  • Understand completely all the
    organized Biochemical processes
  • Occurring in living cells at the
    molecular/sub cellular level.
  • Identification of disease mechanisms:
    o Study of Inborn Errors of
    metabolism
    o Study of Oncogenes in cancer
    cells
34
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is a branch of Biochemistry which deals with:
o Biochemical constituents of
human body
o Their interactions in body cells
o To maintain normal health,
growth and reproduction and
related diseases

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Medical or Human Biochemistry

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  • Study of Biochemical aspects of Cell
    and it’s sub cellular organelles
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CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF HUMAN
BODY

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  • Study of various Biochemical
    constituents of cell:
    (Chemistry, properties, functions,
    metabolism, and related disorders)
    o Carbohydrates
    o Lipids
    o Proteins
    o Vitamins
    o Minerals
    o Water
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CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF HUMAN
BODY

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  • Study of Food and it’s constituents
  • Dietary Nutrients builds human body
    and maintain health
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NUTRITION AND METABOLISM OF
BIOMOLECULES

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Major prerequisite for the maintenance
of health is that there should be _____ of constituents with good quality and appropriate quantity

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optimal dietary intake

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METABOLISM OF BIOMOLECULES

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  • Ingestion
  • Digestion
  • Absorption
  • Transport
  • Uptake and
  • Assimilation of food constituents in
    human body.
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serves as primary source of energy

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Carbohydrates

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serves as secondary source of energy
stability of body

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Lipids

42
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structural and functional units of human
body which are of prime importance and
survival of human beings

building of muscles

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Protein

43
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Fat soluble and Water soluble ___
have specific functions which serve as
accessory growth factors

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vitamins

44
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Inorganic elements major and minor
type has important role in building and
functioning of human bodies

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Minerals

45
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biocatalysts catalyzes specific
biochemical reactions of metabolic
pathways

functional units of metabolism

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Enzymes

46
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endocrine substances, chemical
messengers of human body

bring good coordination and regulate
enzyme activities of metabolism

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HORMONES

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ELEMENTS OF MOLECULAR
BIOLOGY

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  • Nucleic acids and Molecular Genetics
  • DNA, RNA, and Protein synthesis
  • Regulation of gene expression
  • Recombinant DNA technology
48
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Membrane transport mechanisms and
signal transduction

Biochemical mechanisms of
hormone action-Cellular Homoeostasis

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BIOCHEMICAL PROCESSES OF
HUMAN BODY

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  • Oxygen transport, Bioenergetics,
    Mitochondrial Respiratory chain
  • The Immune Response
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BIOCHEMICAL PROCESSES OF
HUMAN BODY

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