M1 Flashcards
the science of the chemical basis of life.
BIOCHEMISTRY
deals with the study of the CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS OF LIVING CELLS and the
REACTIONS AND PROCESSES they undergo.
BIOCHEMISTRY
backbone of Biochemistry
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
The ________ of the components of living matter and the RELATIONSHIP of BIOLOGICAL FUNTION to CHEMICAL STRUCTURE.
STRUCTURAL CHEMISTRY
the TOTALITY OF CHEMICAL REACTIONS that occur in living matter.
METABOLISM
The chemistry of process and substances that STORE and TRANSMIT BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION
MOLECULAR GENETICS
study of drugs
PHARMACOLOGY
most ABUNDANT biomolecule
PROTEIN
Forms closed compartments on the cytoplasm to DEFINE CELL BOUNDARIES.
PLASMA MEMBRANE
Has SELECTIVE PERMEABILITIES and acts as a PROTECTIVE BARRIER to the uncontrolled flow of water and other composition between the inside and outside of the cell.
PLASMA MEMBRANE
The selective permeabilities for ions and substrates are provided by
TRANSPORTERS
ION CHANNELS
the plasma membrane Exchanges material with the extracellular environment by
EXOCYTOSIS
ENDOCYTOSIS
specialized membrane structure which adjacent cells exchange materials
GAP JUNCTIONS
transports molecule OUT of the cell
EXOCYTOSIS
a cellular process in which SUBSTANCES ARE BROUGHT INTO THE CELL
ENDOCYTOSIS
Plays key role in cell-to-cell interaction and transmembrane signaling.
PLASMA MEMBRANE
Changes in the membrane structure can affect
WATER BALANCE & ION FLUX
mutation in the gene encoding LDL receptor
FAMILIAL HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA
mutation in the gene encoding the CFTR protein, a Cl- transporter
CYSTIC FIBROSIS
mutation in the gene encoding a COPPER-DEPENDENT ATPase
WILSON DISEASE
Membranes has an _________ structures
ASYMMETRIC
1.) to make, store and utilize energy
2.) to repair itself
3.) to replicate
4.) to perform cell – specific functions
INTRACELLULAR FLUID
1.) a delivery system
2.) removes CO2, waste products etc.
EXTRACELLULAR FLUID
PHOSPHOLIPID head
HYDROPHILIC, water loving
PHOSPHOLIPID tail
HYDROPHOBIC, water hating
Important integral membrane proteins, where they play a role in cell-cell interactions:
▫ Enabling the immune system to DETECT FOREIGN CELLS, such as invading bacteria, which carry different glycoproteins.
GLYCOPROTEINS
- Resides mainly in the plasma membrane but also found in lesser quantities in mitochondria, Golgi complex, and nuclear membrane.
- Acts as STABILIZER that LIMITS THE MOVEMENT OF PHOSPHOLIPID LAYERS, which slide back and forth in the membrane.
CHOLESTEROL
tiny gaps or gap junctions enable small molecules such as _____ to DIFFUSE READILY into and out of the cell
OXYGEN
The steady stream of oxygen into the cell enables it to carry out ______ (provides the energy needed to carry out cell functions)
AEROBIC RESPIRATION
Specific proteins involved in facilitated diffusion and active transport.
TRASNPORTERS
- carrier is exposed to HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF SOLUTE, and molecules of solute bind to specific sites.
- binding induces CONFORMATIONAL CHANGE.
PING STATE
- the conformational change exposes the
carrier to LOWER CONC. OF SOLUTE.
PONG STATE
▫ Moves ONE type of molecule BIDIRECTIONALLY
UNIPORT SYSTEM
▫ Moves TWO solutes in the SAME DIRECTION
SYMPROT SYSTEM
▫ Moves TWO molecules in OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS (Na+ in, Ca ++ out)
ANTIPORT
are LARGE TRANSMEMBRANE PROTEINS that serve to provide a PATHWAY for ions to diffuse at a high rate across the cell membrane according to their electrochemical potential
ION CHANNELS
A specific molecule BINDS TO A RECEPTOR and OPENS THE CHANNEL
LIGAND GATED
Open (or close) in response to CHANGES IN MEMBRANE POTENTIAL.
VOLTAGE GATED
Respond to MECHANICAL STIMULI (pressure, touch)
MECHANICALLY GATED
are molecules that OCCUR NATURALLY IN LIVING ORGANISMS
BIOMOLECULES
- consists mainly of carbon and hydrogen with nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, and phosphorus.
- very large molecules of many atoms, which are covalently bound together.
BIOMOLECULES
simple subunits; building blocks
* Amino acid, Nucleotide, Saccharide
MONOMERS
made by JOINING MONOMERS
* Peptide, Oligopeptide, Polypeptide, Protein
* Nucleic acid, i.e. DNA, RNA
* Oligosaccharide, Polysaccharide
POLYMERS
are used as sub-units that COMBINE to synthesize longer molecules.
SMALL ORGANIC MOLECULES
Biomolecules are joined together or broken apart by
REMOVING OR ADDING WATER
BREAKING DOWN of polymers
CATABOLISM