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Decks in this class (37)

Intro to Biochem
Friedrich wohler,
Eduard buchner,
Watson and crick
8  cards
Amino Acids and Protein Primary Structure
Pka of amino group of amino acids,
Pka of carboxyl group of amino acids,
Zwitterion
37  cards
3-D Structure and Function of Proteins
Proteomics,
Primary structure,
Secondary structure
26  cards
Properties of Enzymes
Catalysts,
Substrate,
Oxidoreductases
27  cards
Mechanisms of Enzymes
2 common types of nucleophilic su...,
Cleavage reactions,
Oxidation reduction reactions
22  cards
Coenzymes and Vitamins
Cofactors,
Apoenzyme,
Holoenzyme
27  cards
Carbohydrates
Most abundant class of biological...,
Monosaccharide,
Oligosaccharide
26  cards
Lipids and Membranes
Amphiphilic,
4 major classes of lipids,
Simplest class of lipids
32  cards
Glycolysis
Glycolysis net reaction,
2 stages of glycolysis,
Differences in atp usage between ...
31  cards
Gluconeogenesis
Macromolecules that can be synthe...,
Net reaction of gluconeogenesis,
3 steps that are different from g...
9  cards
Pentose Phosphate Pathway
3 pentose phosphates that pentose...,
Oxidative stage,
Non oxidative stage
7  cards
Glycogen Metabolism
Glycogen,
Step 1 of glycogen synthesis,
Step 2 of glycogen synthesis
11  cards
Citric Acid Cycle
3 subunits of pyruvate dehydrogen...,
Pyruvate dehydrogenase mechanism,
Are the 2 carbons from acetyl coa...
20  cards
Electron Transport and ATP Synthesis
How electron transport chain works,
Oxidative phosphorylation,
Mitochondrial inner membrane
30  cards
Lipid Metabolism
Units of what carbon length are a...,
Main substrate for fatty acid bio...,
Synthesis of malonyl acp
35  cards
Amino Acid Metabolism
Nitrogen fixation,
Common entry points for nitrogen ...,
Transamination reaction
11  cards
Nucleotide Metabolism
Nucleoside,
Nucleotide,
Purine biosynthesis
8  cards
Nucleic Acids
Pyrimidine tautomers,
Purine tautomers,
Purine numbering
20  cards
DNA Replication, Repair, and Recombination
Semiconservative replication,
3 steps of dna replication,
Longest step in dna replication
22  cards
Transcription and RNA Processing
0  cards
Protein Synthesis
0  cards
Drug Design Strategies
Xenobiotic definition,
Dissociation constant kd,
Small kd values indicate
20  cards
Metabolic Changes of Drugs and Related Organic Compounds
2 ways that body deals with forei...,
2 pathways of drug metabolism,
Phase i reactions functionalization
34  cards
Prodrugs and Drug Latentiation
Prodrugs,
Hard drug,
Soft drug
20  cards
Anti-infective Agents
Germicidal agent,
Germistatic agent,
Disinfectant
26  cards
Antibacterial Antibiotics
What counts as a good antibiotic,
Beta lactam antibiotics,
Penicillin chemical reactivity
19  cards
Antiviral Agents
Viruses,
Difference between rna and dna vi...,
Infection process of a virus
15  cards
Antineoplastic Agents
Neoplasm,
Targets of cancer chemotherapy,
What cancer chemotherapeutics mus...
27  cards
CNS Depressants and Stimulants
Target for many anxiolytics and s...,
Drugs that act on the gaba a rece...,
Ramelteon rozerem
17  cards
Adrenergic Agents
Adrenergic agents,
Catecholamines,
Metabolism of norepinephrine and ...
12  cards
Cholinergic Agents
Acetylcholine ach,
Nicotinic receptors,
N1 receptors
23  cards
Drugs Acting on the Renal System
Renin angiotensin system functions,
Renin,
Angiotensin
14  cards
Anesthetics
Rate of neurotransmission depends on,
Saltatory conduction,
More myelin results in
10  cards
Histamine and Antihistamine Agents
Histamine structure,
Biosynthesis of histamine,
Histamine location
22  cards
Analgesics
3 main opioid receptors,
Opioids examples,
Phenyl and anilidopiperidines
9  cards
Steroid Hormones
Steroid biosynthesis,
Gonadotropin releasing hormone gnrh,
Luteinizing hormone and follicle ...
16  cards
Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes, and Essential Fatty Acids
Prostaglandins and leukotrienes,
2 different routes for eicosanoid...,
Initial precursor of all other pr...
10  cards

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