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Proteins and their Building Blocks
Protein structure is categorised ...,
The linear sequence of amino acid...,
A molecule with charges but no ne...
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Proteins in Health and Disease
The quaternary level of protein s...,
Myoglobin is bound to a metallopr...,
Which animals have high levels of...
14
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Enzymes
Enzymes are proteins which act as,
Many drugs and poisons are,
Penicillin binds to and inhibits ...
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Molecular Separations
Purifying, separating and identifying mixtures containing proteins.
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The Structure of Sugars
Carbohydrates always contain,
Carbohydrates with five or more c...,
Most sugars have a carbon with fo...
52
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Amino Acid Memorisation
Match amino acids with their one letter codes, and whether they are small, charged/polar, hydrophobic or aromatic
20
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Role Of Phosphorus In Biology
Phosphorus is highly stable reactive,
Roles of phosphorus in the body 4,
The ph at which dissociation is 5...
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L15-16 Nucleotides & Nucleic Acids
3 key experiments demonstrating d...,
Nuclei acids are comprised of 3 c...,
Nucleosides contain a base phosph...
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L17-18 DNA Replication
Meselson stahl 1958,
Dna polymerase was discovered by,
Dna polymerase adds
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L22 Translation: Ribosomes
Which statement regarding ribosom...,
The three phases of translation are,
In initiation energy is provided by
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L19-20 Transcription
The best description of gene expr...,
Gene expression is a,
Why study gene expression in e co...
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L21 Translation
In translation mrna is used as a ...,
Three 3 key characteristics of th...,
The genetic code is degenerate wh...
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L23 Metabolism
Metabolism is comprised of two ty...,
Catabolic reactions break down bu...,
Anabolic reactions break down bui...
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L24 Glycolysis
Glycolysis is divided into 3 main...,
In step i of investment glucose i...,
Step ii of investment is
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L26 Oxidative Phosphorylation
Why do we need o2,
Energy from electrons is used to ...,
Protons move back into the matrix...
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L25 Citric Acid Cycle (Krebs/TCA)
The citric acid cycle harvests hi...,
Pyruvate is converted to acetyl c...,
In step 2 citrate is rearranged t...
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L27 Gluconeogenesis
Gluconeogenesis is the synthesis of,
Parts of gluconeogenesis take pla...,
Energy for gluconeogenesis provid...
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L28 Glycogen metabolism
Why not just store glucose,
Glycogen is a a highly branched m...,
Glycogen chains are linked by 1 4...
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L29 Diabetes & Control of Glycogen Metabolism
Glycogen metabolism must be,
Allosteric control of glycogen me...,
There are 3 fast ways to regulate...
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L30 Fat Metabolism
Fat is stored in,
Fat is stored as,
Fat cells are known as
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L31 Protein & Alcohol Metabolism
Amino acids are not stored by the...,
Proteins are broken down by,
Remaining tripeptides and dipepti...
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