Biochemistry Flashcards

(52 cards)

1
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Functional unit of protiens

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Amino Acids

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2
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All amino acid found in proteins

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L- configuration

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3
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Chemical bond between two molecules

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Peptide bond

alpha carbocyl group reacts with alpha amino group

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4
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What are essentials that cannot be synthesized in the body?

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“PrIVaTe TiM HaLL”

Phenylalanine  Tryptophan
Isoleucine          Methionine
Valine
Threonine         Histidine
                          Lysine
                           Leucine
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5
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Non essentials that can synthesized in the body

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Alanine                 Proline
Arginine                Serine
Asparagine          Tyrosine
Aspartate
Cysteine
Glycine
Glutamic acid
Glutamine
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6
Q

Ketogenic

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Used to ketogenesis

Ex. Leucine & Lysine

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7
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Glucogenic

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Used for glucogenesis

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8
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Ex. Both ketogenic & Glucogenic

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Isoleucine
Tryptophan
Phenylalanine
Tyrosine
Threonine
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9
Q

What are your non polar amino acid

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Aliphatic
Aromatic
Sulfur containing

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10
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What are your polar amino acid

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Basic

Acidic

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11
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Methionine

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First amino acid produced by the body

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12
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Precursor of thyroid hormone and dopamine

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Tyrosine

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13
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Precursor of Tyrosine

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Phenylalanine

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14
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Precursor of Niacin, serotonine, melatonine

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Tryptophan

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15
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Glutamate

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Precursor of GABA

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16
Q

GABA is?

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Neurotransmitter found in the brain

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17
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Glycine

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Precursor of Porphyrins

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18
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Precursor of Histamine

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Histidine

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19
Q

Simple amino acid

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Glycine

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20
Q

Most potent vasodilator

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Histamine

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21
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Contains Glycine, Alanine, Proline

22
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Most abuntant protein in the body

23
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Precursor of Collagen

24
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Collagen contains:

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Lysine (1/3)

Proline (2/3)

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Pyridoxal phosphate
Co-enzyme essential for normal amino acid synthesis
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Discover model of DNA during 1953
Watson & Crick
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DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid | Two strands
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Sugar of DNA
Deoxyribose
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Replication
One strand to another strand
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Transcription
Process of transferring genetic information from DNA
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Purine
Adenine & Guanine
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Pyrimidine
Cytosine & Thymine
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Translation
Process that uses the code informtion in RNA
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Single strand and contain codes of information
RNA Ribonucliec acid
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Ribose
Sugar of rna
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mRNA
Messenger of RNA | Class of rna molecule that spwcofies amino acid sequence to proteind sequence
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ribosomal RNA (rRNA)
Subunit individually transport to the cytoplasm
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Act as a link between amino acid and mRNA codon
Transfer RNA
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Sugar
Saccharide
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Monosaccharide
``` Mannose Glucose -main Ribose Fructuse Galactose ```
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Sucrose
Glucose & fructose
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Glucose & glucose
Maltose
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Lactose
Glucose & galactose
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Polysaccharide
Starch Cellulose Glycogen
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Lipids
Fats | Not move in body fluids due to hydrophobic nature
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Packed in micellar structure
Lipoproteins
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Triglyceride
Oil | Ester of three fatty acid & glycerol
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Types of lipoproteins
Chylomicrons Very low density lipoproteins Low density lipoproteins High density lipoproteins
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Less triglyceride and more protein
LDL
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Primary plasma carriers of cholesterol
LDL
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Most protein and cholesterol free
HDL
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Vitamins
Organic substance that provide in your diet