lipids Flashcards
lipids
hydrophobic, not polymers act as E storage (fats) structural components of cell membranes and hormones/ steroids
steroids
4 fused ring structures. cholesterol and estrogen testosterone
saturated fats
don’t have double bonds, solid at rm temp
unsaturated fats
have double bonds (kinks don’t allow for as good of stacking) (mono or poly unsaturated) liquid at rm temp
phospholipids
amphipathic (2 fatty acids and glycerol) joined to phosphate group (polar so it dissolves in water) -hydrophilic heads face water, hydrophobic tails away allows for selective penetration
structure
relates to function, give properties
glycogen
animal starch. stored in liver and muscle cells.
bilateral gynandromorphy
birds, butterflies, crabs. both male and female
protein (structural and mechanical roles)
melanin, enzymes (such as amylase), silk. attacks invading bacteria and viruses, transports oxygen, moves muscles.
monomer of protein
amino acid (NH3-CH-C-/=OO- + R) 20 dif. R groups
polypeptides
chains of amino acids formed with peptide bonds
primary (proteins)
order/sequence of proteins
secondary (proteins)
coiling/folding (alpha helix, B pleats)
tertiary (proteins)
shape due to interactions between side chains (R groups) of amino acids)
quaternary structure (proteins)
when there is more than 1 polypeptide chain, the sum is the quaternary structure.
sickle cell
hemoglobin misproduced/misshapen in 6th position glutamic substituted for valine- can lead to sickle cell crisis.
Deoxyribo (NA)
C-G T-A , double stranded. deoxyribose is sugar
subunit of nucleic acids
nucleotides (sugar, phosphate group, nitrogenous base- NCH in ring)
ribo nucleic acid
ribose is sugar , single stranded CG UA
anabolism
synthesis of larger molecules from subunits (releases water- dehydration synthesis)
catabolism
break down, E to sustain life
HED
hypohidripotic ectothermal dysplasia, less sweat glands, more prone to heat stroke
Earth formed
4.5 billion y.a. (solar system 4.55-4.56 b.y.a.)
universe age
13.7 billion years old