Chapter 5 Flashcards

The Structure and Function of Large Biological Molecules (52 cards)

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Proteins

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50% dry mass of cell. Monomer: Amino acid ; Bond: Polypeptides

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Carbohydrates

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Both sugars and polymers of sugars. Monomer: Monosaccharides (3-7 Carbons). Bond via glycosidic linkage/bond. CH2O. Form Polysaccharides (few hundred to a few thousand monosaccharides).

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Nucleic Acid (DNA/RNA)

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Gene Expression. DNA->RNA->Protein synthesis. Monomers: Nucleotides. bond via peptide bond/linkage

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Lipids

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Hydrophobic Molecule. Consists of C, H & O. Ester linkage between glycerol and fatty acids.

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Polymers

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Made of many Monomers. i.e. Proteins, Carbohydrates and Nucleic acid. Not lipids.

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Dehydration Reaction

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Loss of an H2O to form a bond. Requires Energy

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Hydrolosis

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Adding a water to break down a polymer.

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Carbohydrates Uses

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Fuel and building material

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Carbonyl

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–C=O

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Aldehyde

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Carbonyl is at the end.

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Ketone

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Carbonyl is in the middle of a carbon chain

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Pentoses (5C)

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Ribose (Backbone of RNA) ; Deoxyribose (Backbone of DNA)

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Hexoses (6C)

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Glucose ; Galactose (milk) ; Fructose (fruit)

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Disaccharide

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Sucrose (sugar cane/beats) ; Maltose (grain) ; Lactose (milk)

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Polysaccharides

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Starch ; Cellulose ; Glycogen ; Chitin

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Lipids

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Includes sterols (steroids), fats, waxes and phospholipids. Low oxygen = low polarization = hydrophobic

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Sucrose

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Glucose + Fructose. In sugar cane/beats.

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Maltose

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Glucose + Glucose. In grain.
Beta linkage

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Lactose

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Glucose + Galactose. In milk.

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Ester Linkage

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Bond between Fatty acids and glycerol. Only for fats and phospholipids. C-O-C=O (last oxygen up).

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Fat Molecule Names

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Triglyceride. Triacylglycerol. (acyl = fatty acid)

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Saturated Fats

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No double bonds, maximum number of hydrogens.

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Unsaturated fats

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At least one double bond. Usually liquid at room temp.

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Functional Groups in monomers

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Amino Acid has an amine and a carboxyl. Fatty acid has a carboxyl and a methyl.

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Proteins 8 uses
Hormonal, Contractile/Motor, Receptor, Structure, Enzymes, Storage, Transport and Defensive
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Four Main classes of large molecules
Carbohydrates, Proteins, Nucleic Acids, and Lipids
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Starch
Plants storage. Polymer of glucose monomers. Alpha Linkage. Low number of branches.
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Glycogen
Animal Storage. Vertebrates store in liver and muscle cells. Branches everywhere.
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Cellulose
Makes up most of the cell wall. Polysaccharide made of glucose. Beta linkage.
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Chitin
Carbohydrate used for exoskeleton. Beta linkage
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Phospholipid
Made up of a glycerol, 2 fatty acids and a phosphate group. Major component of cells, they're major constituents for cell walls. Have a head (Hydrophilic) and a tail (Hydrophobic).
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Steroids (Sterols)
4 fused rings + a functional group. i.e. cholesterol
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Cholesterol
A steroid, crucial molecule in animals. Precursor for many other steroid synthesis. Common component for animal cell membrane.
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Polypeptides
A bond between amino acids. A polymer of amino acids is called a polypeptide.
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Amino Acid
Building blocks of proteins. 20 different amino acids. Consists of an amino, carboxyl, hydrogen group, & a variable group signified by "R." All of these around an alpha/central carbon. Held together by peptide bonds
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Nonpolar Amino Acids
Has hydrophobic side chains
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Polar Amino Acids
Has hydrophilic side chains
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Acidic Amino Acids
Has negative charge side chains
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Basic Amino Acids
Has positive side chains
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Protein Structure Levels
1. Primary Structure: Linear Chain of Amino Acids 2. Secondary: Regions stabilized by hydrogen bond between atoms of the polypeptide backbone 3. Tertiary: 3D shape stabilized by interactions between side chains 4. Quaternary: Association of 2 or more polypeptides.
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Denaturation
Breakdown of protein shape
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X-ray Crystallography
Used to determine 3D shape of protein. Depends on the diffraction of an x-ray beam by the atoms of a crystallized molecule
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Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
Inherited materials. Direction for its own replication
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Gene
Discrete unit of inheritance. Programs amino acid sequence of a polypeptide
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Ribonucleic Acid (RNA)
A nucleic acid present in all living cells that has structural similarities to DNA but is most often single-stranded.
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mRNA
messenger RNA: molecule interacts w/ the cell's protein synthesizing machinary to direct production of a polypeptide
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Nucleotides
Composed of 5-carbon sugar, nitrogen containing (nitrogenous) base, and 1-3 phosphate groups.
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Types of Bases for Nucleic Acids
1. Pyrimidine: 1 6C-membered ring of carbon + nitrogen atoms. Cytosine and Thymine. 2. Purines: 6C-membered ring + 5C-membered ring. Adenine and Guanine.
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Sugar + Nucleic Acids
1. DNA = deoxyribose + Sugar + triphosphate 2. RNA = ribose + Sugar +triphosphate
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DNA Antiparallel
5'-TAGC-3' 3'-ATCG-5'
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Amphiphatic
Contains both hydrophilic and hydrophobic
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Phosphodiester
Amino acid bonded to an amino acid.