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Nucleic acids, proteins, esters Flashcards

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1
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What are nucleic acids

A

Large polymers formed from nucleotides

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2
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What elements are nucleic acids made up of

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Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen and phosphorous

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What three components make up an individual nucleotide

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A pentose monosaccharide (sugar) contains 5 carbons
A phosphate group (negatively charged inorganic molecule)
A nitrogenous base

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4
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How are nucleotides linked together

A

Condensation reactions

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5
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What polymer is made from nucleotides

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Polynucleotide

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6
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Where are phosphodiester bonds formed

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Between the phosphate group and the 5th carbon of the pentose sugar and the 3rd carbon of the pentose sugar

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7
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How are the phosphodiester bonds broken

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Hydrolysis reactions

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8
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What are the two types of DNA bases

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Pyrimidines and purines

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9
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Which bases are pyrimidines

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T and C (the smaller bases which contain a single ring carbon structure)

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10
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Which bases are the purines

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A and G (the larger bases which contain double ring carbon structures)

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11
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What is a double helix

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Two strands of DNA nucleotides coiled into a helix

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12
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What holds together the two strands of a double helix

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Hydrogen bonds between the bases

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13
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How are the two parallel strands arranged

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Antiparallel (run in opposite directions)

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14
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What are the hydroxyl groups at each end of the strand

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Hydroxyl group (3’) and hydroxyl group (5’)

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15
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What is DNA base pairing known as

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Complimentary base pairing

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16
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Which bases pair together

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A and T

C and G

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17
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What does complimentary base pairing ensure happens

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Maintains a constant distance between bases

Equal amounts of adenine and thymine, as well as guanine and cytosine

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18
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What is RNA (ribonucleic acid)

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Polynucleotide molecules involved in the transfer of genetic information from DNA

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19
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Why is RNA needed

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As DNA is a molecule that is too large to leave the nucleus

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20
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What happens to RNA after protein synthesis

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It is degraded in the cytoplasm, phosphodiester bonds are hydrolysed and RNA nucleotides are released and reused

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21
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What is a triglyceride

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A molecule made up of one glyceride molecule and three fatty acids

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22
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What does the interaction of the triglyceride and fatty acid hydroxyl group form

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3 water molecules and bonds between the fatty acids and the glycerol molecules

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23
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What are the type of bonds holding the glycerol and fatty acids together in triglycerides

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Ester bonds

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24
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What is the reaction called where ester bonds form

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Esterification

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25
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What type of reaction is esterification

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Condensation

26
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What are globular proteins

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Compact, water soluble, normally spherical proteins

27
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How do globular proteins form

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When proteins fold into their tertiary structure in a way that the hydrophobic r-groups are kept away from the aqueous environment

28
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Why are globular proteins important

A

They are soluble in water so help regulate many essential processes

29
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What is an example of a globular protein

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Insulin

30
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Why does insulin need to be soluble

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Because it is transported through the blood stream

31
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What are conjugated proteins

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They are globular proteins that contain a non protein component called a prosthetic groups

32
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What are examples of conjugated groups

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Lipids combine with proteins to make lipoproteins
Carbohydrates combine with proteins to form glycoproteins
Metal ions and molecules from vitamins also form prosthetic groups
Haem groups ( catalase and haemoglobin)

33
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What is haemoglobin

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The red oxygen carrying pigment found in red blood cells

34
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What type of protein is haemoglobin

A

Quaternary protein

35
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What does haemoglobin consist of

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Four polypeptides, two alpha and two beta subunits

36
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What does each subunit in haemoglobin contain

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A prosthetic haem group

37
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How does this haem group allow haemoglobin to carry oxygen

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The iron ions present can combine with oxygen in a reversible way allowing it to pick up, transport and then release oxygen

38
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What is catalase

A

An enzyme

39
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What type of protein is catalase

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A quaternary protein

40
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What reaction does catalase catalyse

A

The breakdown of hydrogen peroxide

41
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How does catalase help with the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide

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The iron ions in the prosthetic group are able to interact with the hydrogen

42
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Is hydrogen peroxide damaging to cells

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Yes

43
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What are fibrous proteins

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Proteins formed in long, insoluble molecules that have a high proportion of amino acids contains hydrophobic r groups in their primary structures

44
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What are the characteristics of the amino acids in fibrous proteins

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Limited range of amino acids
Quite repetitive (in primary structure)
45
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What are examples of fibrous proteins

A

Keratin, elastin and collagen

46
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What are the structural characteristics of fibrous proteins

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Strong, long molecules, organised structures, not folded into 3D shapes

47
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What is keratin

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A group of fibrous proteins present in hair skin and nails

48
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What type of amino acids does keratin largely consist of

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Cytesine (Sulfur-containing)

49
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What sort of bonds are the result of a large proportion of cytesine

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Disulfide bonds

50
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What characteristics do disulfide bonds produce

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Strong, inflexible and insoluble materials

51
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What determines the flexibility of keratin

A

Degree of disulfide

52
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What is an example of keratin containing fewer disulfide bonds

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Hair (as it is flexible)

53
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What is an example of keratin containing a large number of disulfide bonds

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Nails (as they are not flexible)

54
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What is elastin

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A fibrous protein found in elastic fibres that are able to expand when needed and return to their original shape

55
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What type of protein is elastin

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Quaternary protein

56
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What are the stretchy molecule called that make up elastin

A

Tropoelastin

57
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What is collagen

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A fibrous protein that acts as a connective tissue

58
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Where is collagen found

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Skin, tendons, ligaments and the nervous system

59
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What is elastin made up from

A

3 polypeptides wound together in a long and strong rope like structure

60
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What is the key characteristic of collagen

A

It is flexible

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