Nitrogen and Phosphorous Containing Compounds Flashcards

1
Q

which amino acid is not optically active?

A

glycine

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2
Q

which amino acid is not (S) and why?

A

cysteine, change in priority caused by sulfur in its r group

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3
Q

describe amino acid’s acidic/basic character?

A

amphoteric
acidic carboxyl group and basic amino group

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4
Q

when an aa is put into soln it will become a ___________.

A

zwitterion

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5
Q

what are the pathways to form amino acids?

A

strecker and gabriel synthesis

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6
Q

describe the strecker synthesis

A
  • starts w: aldehyde, ammonium chloride, and KCN
  • forms racemic mixture
  • performed in aq acid and accelerated by heat

Step 1
- carboxyl oxy protonated, electrophilicity inc
- ammonia attacks, imine formed
- CN- attacks forming nitrile group
- aminonitrile group formed

Step 2
- nitrile N protonated, electrophilicity inc
- attacked by two eq water
- carbonyl formed and ammonia kicked off

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7
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describe the gabriel synthesis

A

starts w: potassium phthalimide and diethyl bromomalonate

SN2

phthalimide begins as nucleophilic anion in soln

carbon electrophile

bromine is LG

Gabriel synthesis starts w planar molecule, product is racemic mixture

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8
Q

which type of bond links the nucleotide sugars in DNA?

A

phosphodiester bonds

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9
Q

describe the formation of phosphodiester bonds

A

DNA polymerase

ester dimer of phosphate (pyrophosphate) released

energetically funds phosphodiester bond formation

pyrophosphate can the. be hydrolyzed to be used for nucleotide formation (organic phosphates)

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10
Q

what is unique about the hydrogens of phosphoric acid?

A

each have their own pKa

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11
Q

predominant form of phosphoric acid

A

H3PO4

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12
Q

mildly acidic, weakly basic, and strongly basic soln phosphoric acids and the pKas needed to eliminate respective hydrogens

A

H2PO4- : 2.15
HPO4 2- : 7.20
PO4 3- : 12.32

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13
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At physiological pH of 7.4, the predominant form of phosphoric acid is…

A

dihydrogen phosphate and hydrogen phosphate

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