Topic 2 - Biological Molecules Flashcards
What is Alpha Glucose?
Structural isomer of Glucose - hydroxyl group lies below middle of carbon ring.
What is an Amino Acid?
Monomers that make up a Polypeptide (Protein), containing an amino group, a carboxyl group, and a variable R group.
What is Amylopectin?
A branched polysaccharide made of alpha glucose monomers joined by alpha-1,6 glycosidic bonds - make up starch w/ amylose.
What is Amylose?
A straight-chain polysaccharide made of alpha glucose monomers joined by alpha-1,4 glycosidic bonds - make up starch w/ amylopectin.
What is the Benedict’s Test?
Test for reducing sugars - turns substance from blue -> red in presence of reducing sugars.
What is Beta Glucose?
Structural isomer of Glucose - hydroxyl group lies above middle of carbon ring.
What is the Biuret Test?
Test for proteins - turns from blue -> purple in prescence of protein.
What is Cellulose?
A straight polysaccharide made of beta glucose monomers joined by alpha-1,4 glycosidic bonds - used for structure - provides strength to plant walls.
What is Collagen?
Type of Fibrous protein that provides strength to many different cell types + makes up connective tissues - no prosthetic groups.
What is a Condensation Reaction?
A type of reaction where two molecules are joined together involving the elimination of a water molecule.
What is a Disaccharide?
Molecules formed by the condensation of 2 monosaccharides.
What is a Disulfide bond?
A covalent bond formed between sulfur-containing cysteine side chains of amino acids.
What is the Emulsion Test?
Test for lipids - add ethanol + water to a substance, and in the prescence of lipids it will turn from colourless -> cloudy
What is a Fibrous Protein?
A class of long-chained proteins that are insoluble in water, and typically have strucutual roles (e.g. Collagen, Keratin.)
What is a Globular Protein?
A class of spherical-shaped proteins that are water-soluble and typically have metabolic roles (e.g. haemoglobin, insulin)