quiz 1 Flashcards
biochemistry
study of the molecular basis of life
what is the biological structure from the smallest to largest
atomic, molecular, cellular, tissue, organ, organism, population and ecosystem
ion
electrically charger atom or molecule that is formed by the loss or gain of one or more electron
-can be charged
cation
positive charged ion
-occurs with the loss of an electron
anion
negative charged ion
-occurs with the addition of an electron
molecule
smallest unity of a substance that has all properties of that substance
-made of chemical bonds
radicals
type of uncharged atom without a full outer shell
-equal number of electron and protons
-creates a chemically unstable atom
what can too many radicals do to other molecules
they can damage them over time
compound
combination of elements within a chemical union
-combine in a reproducible way meaning they can be converted into simpler forms
mixture
two or more different elements or compounds that are intermingled
-occurs because the elements bond
-ex. salt and water
non uniform mixture
two or more substances without fixed proportions and without chemical bonding
-ex. oil and water
chemical bonds
attractions between atoms that allow for the formation of chemical substances, containing two or more atoms
-can be covalent or non covalent bonds
covalent bonds
results from the sharing a pair of electrons between two atoms
-bonding between nonmetals
-the strongest and most stable type of bond because there is a higher energy required to break the bond
what do covalent bonds hold together
proteins, carbohydrates and lipids
non covalent bonds
consists of ionic (electrostatic), hydrogen, hydrophobic attractions and van der waals bonds
ionic (electrostatic) bond
electrostatic bonds between two ions of opposite charges
-bonding between metal and non metal
-occurs from the transfer of one or more electrons from a metal onto a non metal
-this is weaker than covalent
hydrogen bond
force that occurs only between a positive hydrogen atom and a electronegative atom such as oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur
-weaker bond
-any molecules that has a hydrogen atoms attaches to an oxygen or a nitrogen is capable of this bonding
what is needed to separate a hydrogen bond
more heat
what functions does a hydrogen bond perform
holding two strands of DNA together, holding polypeptides together, helping enzymes bind to their antigen, helping transcription factors bind to each other and helping transcription factors bind to the DNA
van der waals bond
a molecule can attract each other at moderate distances and repel each other at a close range
-the bigger the atom or molecule, the bigger the force will be
-weaker than covalent, ionic or hydrogen bond
what is the most common bond between atoms
van der waals bonds
redox reactions
family of reactions that relate to the transfer of electrons
-reaction occurs with both oxidation and reduction
-this is a matched set
oxidation
the loss of electrons
reduction
the gain of electrons
what has the tendency of oxidation? reduction?
metal atoms ; nonmetal atoms
-when the metal atom loses an electron, the nonmetal gains that electron
oxidative stress
disturbances between the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and a biological systems antioxidants defense
-disturbances between the two leads to excess ROS that can damage components of the cells
what do antioxidants do?
helps against free radicals
what can oxidative stress lead to?
severe stress may cause cell death by necrosis (sudden, fills with fluid and bursts) and moderate stress can trigger apoptosis (controlled, cell suicide)
chronic inflammation
a continued active inflammation response and tissue destruction
-the immune system is at a heightened response process without going down
what are some risk factors of chronic inflammation
hypoxia, obesity, hyperglycemia and smoking
what are the cardinal signs of inflammation
redness, swelling, heat, pain and loss of function
what is the importance of pharmacology within the audiology profession
there are many reactions that can affect the auditory and vestibular system
-we need to be able to recognize and prevent an ototoxic effect of a chemical
-we need to be able to manage the ototoxic effect once it has occurred
enzymes
catalysts that speed up a chemical reactions within the cells
-set of enzymes made within a cell determine which metabolic pathways will occur in that cell
-these has to fit into a certain cell for the reaction to occur (lock and key)
examples of enzymes
collagenase or lactase
-anything ending in -ase