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Biological Molecules Flashcards

1
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Definition of a monomer

A

Smaller repeating units; building blocks of polymers

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2
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Macromolecules are:

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large molecules with 3D structures and functions

Like proteins

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3
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Monomers of proteins are:

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Amino acids

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4
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An amino acid is made up of:

Four things to mention

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  • An amine group -NH4
  • A central carbon
  • An ‘R’ group
  • A carboxyl group -COOH
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5
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A dipeptide is made up of what with what bond?

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  • Two amino acids
  • A peptide bond
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6
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Polypeptide are

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Dipeptides joined together by a peptide bond

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7
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Polypeptide are

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Dipeptides joined together by a peptide bond

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8
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What is the variable ‘R’ group?

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It’s the part of the amino acid that determines how the amino acid will interact in the environment and with other amino acids

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9
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Amino acids are linked together with what reaction to form what bond?

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  • Condensation reaction
  • Peptide bond
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10
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How many amino acids are there? How many are essential?

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  • 20 amino acids
  • 9 essential
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11
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How many stages of folding can a protein go through?

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Four

Primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary

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12
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What happens in the primary structure?

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The amino acids bond together with a peptide bond to form a polypeptide chain

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What happens in the secondary structure?

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Hydrogen bonds form between neaby amino acids between the amine and the carboxyl groups within the chain

This folds the chain

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14
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What happens in the tertiary structure?

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More bonds occur such as:
- Disulphide bonds
- Ionic bonds
- More hydrogen bonds
- Polar interactions

This further folds the chain into a 3D shape

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14
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What happens in the tertiary structure?

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More bonds occur such as:
- Disulphide bonds
- Ionic bonds
- More hydrogen bonds
- Polar interactions

This further folds the chain into a 3D shape

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15
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What happens in th quaternary structure?

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Multiple polypeptide chains are bonded together to form something much more advanced and specific

Not all proteins have to have a quaternary structure

16
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What are the two types of proteins?

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Globular and Fibrous

17
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What is the most abundant molecule?

A

Carbohydrates

18
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Monomers of polysaccharides are?

A

Monosaccharides

19
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Monosaccharides are bonded together through what reaction with which bond?

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  • Condensation reaction
  • Glycosidic bond
20
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The monomers for sucrose are?

A

Glucose and fructose

21
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The monomers for lactose are?

A

Glucose and galactose

22
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Monomers for maltose are?

A

Glucose and Glucose

Glucose is classified as a monosaccharide

23
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Two isomers of glucose are?

Isomers are compounds with the same formula but different arrangement

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A-glucose
B-glucose

24
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How is a-glucose structured?

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As a coil

25
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How is b-glucose structured?

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Like a zigzag

26
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Why are carbon-containing molecules classed as organic molecules?

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They easily bond with eachother and create a strong backbone for other molecules to add on

27
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Test for proteins and result?

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  • Biuret test
  • Blue to violet
28
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Test for reducing sugars and result?

All monosaccharides and some disaccharides are reducing sugars

A
  • Benedict’s test
  • Blue to brick red
29
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Test for polysaccharides and result?

Basically the Benedict’s test with extra steps

Polysaccharides aren’t reducing sugars, so we have to break them down into them for the test to work

A
  1. Put small amount of sample in test tube
  2. Add HCL and boil for 1 minute- to hydrolyse(split up the saccharide)
  3. Add sodium hydrogen carbonate (to neutralise)
  4. Put into water bath for 5 minutes
  5. Positive test = brick red solution
30
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Why is glucose stored as glycogen in humans?

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  • Glucose is very reactive on its own - can interfere in reactions
  • Will also affect water potential
31
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How is glucose stored in humans and plants?

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  • Glucagon in humans
  • Starch in plants
32
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Lipids aren’t solube in water but are soluble in?

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organic ssolutions such as acetone or alcohols

33
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Can lipids dissolve in water?

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No - they are hydrophobic

34
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What is a fatty acid?

A

A chain of 4-24 hydrocarbons and a carboxyl group

35
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Lipids are held together using what bonds?

A

Ester bonds

36
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What do catabolic reactions do?

A

Break larger molecules into smaller ones

37
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What do anabolic reactions do?

A

Build larger molecules from smaller ones

38
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Monomers of lipids

A

Fatty acids and glycerol

Found most commonly in the form of triglycerides

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