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3 Monosaccharides

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Glucose, fructose, galactose

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What determines alpha or beta carbon types?

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The position of H and OH on the anomeric (1st) carbon.

*OH down is alpha; OH up is beta

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3 disaccharides

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sucrose, lactose, maltose

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sucrose is composed of…

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glucose + fructose

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lactose is composed of…

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glucose + galactose

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maltose is composed of…

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glucose + glucose

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disaccharides are joined together by…

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glycosidic linkage, a dehydration of reaction

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polysaccharides are joined by ___ and broken down by ___

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dehydration synthesis; hydrolysis

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alpha-glucose polymer carbohydrates

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  1. starch: stores energy in plant cells

2. glycogen: stores energy in animal cells

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beta-glucose polymer carbohydrates

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  1. cellulose: structural molecule in plants/wood

2. chitin: structural molecule in fungi/arthropod exoskeletons, has nitrogen groups attached to carbon ring

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proteins are ______ joined by ______

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amino acids; peptide bonds

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amino acids are composed of…

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  1. amino group (NH2)
  2. side chain R
  3. carboxylic acid group (COOH)
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primary structure of a protein

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amino acid sequence

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secondary structure of a protein

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3D shape due to H bonding; alpha helix; beta sheet

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tertiary structure of a protein

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3D structure due to noncovalent interaction between R groups of amino acids (e.g. H bonding, disulfide bonds, hydrophobic effect, Van der Waals)

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quaternary structure of a protein

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3D structure from grouping peptide chains

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the composition of a protein can be ____ or _____

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simple; conjugated

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the structure of a protein can be ____, ____, or ____

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fibrous; globular; intermediate

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a simple protein is composed of…

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only amino acids

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a conjugated protein is composed of…

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amino acids + non protein components

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3 characteristics of fibrous proteins

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  • insoluble
  • long polymer sheets/fibers
  • structural components of cells
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3 characteristics of globular proteins

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  • soluble
  • folded tightly
  • many functions
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3 characteristics of intermediate proteins

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  • soluble
  • fiber shaped
  • many functions
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what is protein denaturation? what causes it?

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  • secondary/tertiary/quaternary structure is removed but primary structure remains intact
  • due to excess temp., pH, radiation, etc
  • loss of shape = loss of function
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function of an enzyme
lower activation energy to accelerate the rate of reaction in both forward and reverse directions
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when an enzyme binds at the active site via ______, it remains _____
induced fit; unchanged
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what are cofactors? what do they do?
non-protein molecules that assist enzymes by donating or accepting a component of a reaction
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types of cofactors
1. coenzymes: organic cofactors (e.g. vitamins) | 2. metal ions: inorganic cofactors
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an enzyme w/ a cofactor is called...
holoenzyme
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an enzyme w/out a cofactor is called...
apoenzyme
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allosteric enzymes have both ____ for ____ and ____ for _____
active sites; substrate binding; allosteric sites; allosteric effector binding
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what is competitive inhibition?
a substance that mimics substrate binds at active site (e.g. caffeine). it can be overcome by increasing substrate concentration.
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what is noncompetitive inhibition?
a substance inhibits the enzyme by binding at a location other than the active site (the allosteric site).
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enzyme cooperativity
substrate binds to active site --> enzyme becomes more receptive to additional substrate molecules
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what does an enzyme's specificity constant measure?
how efficiently an enzyme converts substrate into product. the higher the specificity constant, the higher the enzyme and substrate efficiency
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a triglyceride is composed of...
3 fatty acid chains attached to glycerol backbone
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saturated vs unsaturated triglycerides
saturated: NO double bonds (straight chains), stack densely unsaturated: double bonds present, branched chains
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a phospholipid is composed of...
2 fatty acid chains + phosphate group + glycerol backbone. amphipathic (nonpolar tail, polar head)
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a steroid is...
fused 4 carbon rings; hormones and structural components of membranes (e.g. cholesterol)
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5 types of lipids (UN)
1. triglyceride/phospholipid 2. steroid 3. waxes: protective coating or exoskeleton 4. carotenoids: color-producing pigment 5. porphyrins
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specialized fat cells, ____, have two types: _____ that contain ____.
adipocytes; white fat cells; large lipid droplet + cytoplasm brown fat cells; more cytoplasm + small lipid droplets + mitochondria
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how are lipids transported throughout the body?
lipoproteins transport lipids (insoluble) through blood
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lipids and membrane fluidity
unsaturated fatty acids increase membrane fluidity due to the bent chains that prevent dense packing. cold temp--> more unsaturated fatty acids in membrane to maintain fluidity and vice versa
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a nucleotide consists of...
nitrogen base + five carbon sugar deoxyribose + phosphate group
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purines include _____ and _____ and are characterized by ____
adenine; guanine (pure as gold) | 2 rings
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pyrimidines include ____ and ___ and are characterized by ____
cytosine, uracil, thymine (CUT the PYE)
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a nucleoside consists of...
nitrogen base + five carbon sugar
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the structure of DNA
2 antiparallel strands in a double helix; backbone held together by phosphodiester bonds; bases of separate strands connected by H bonds
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RNA vs DNA
uses uracil instead of thymine single stranded ribose sugar base less stable
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5 characteristics of water
1. high heat capacity 2. cohesion/surface tension due to H bond 3. adhesion: capillary action 4. unique solid density (ice floats) 5. "universal" (strong) solvent: separates charged ions
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modern cell theory
1. all living things are composed of 1+ cells 2. cells are the basic unit of structure 3. all cells come from pre-existing living cells 4. cells carry hereditary info
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theory of genetics
DNA --> RNA --> proteins (cannot go backwards)
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what are prions?
misfolded proteins that cause other proteins to misfold
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RNA World Hypothesis
self-replicating RNA molecules were the precursor to life considering that RNA carries genetic info and can catalyze chemical reactions

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