Chapter 5 Flashcards

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macromolecules

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most are polymers made of long molecules linked by covalent bonds

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dehydration synthesis

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biopolymers formed via a chemical reaction which removes a water molecule from monomers

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monosaccharides

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classified by # of carbons, form rings in aqueous solutions, major nutreince

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3
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glucose

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basic energy for cells, monosaccharide

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4
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disaccharides

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using dehydration synthesis to join monosaccharides, linked by glycosidic bonding

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5
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sucrose

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joining of one glucose and one fructose, disaccharide, major transport form of sugar in plants.

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6
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polysaccharides

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hundreds to thousands of monosaccharides joined by glycosidic linkages.

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7
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polysaccharide energy storage (starch)

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starch in plants, composed of alpha glucose subunits, produced by plants

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polysaccharide energy storage (glycogen)

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stored in humans, produced by animals, stored in liver and muscle cells, short duration

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9
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structural polysaccharides

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cellulose is a polymer of glucose, 1-4 linkages of beta glucose, cannot digest beta glucose

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10
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alpha Vs Beta glucose

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Alpha molecule- OH is pointed down
Beta molecules- OH is pointed up

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lipids

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not a true polymer, partially hydrophobic

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fats

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lipids that store large amounts of energy, hydrocarbon structure, composed of glycerol and fatty acids

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13
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steroids

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lipids with a carbon skeleton of 4 fused rings, cholesterol, in hormones- estrogen and androgens

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14
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proteins

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ultimate building blocks of life, enzymes

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15
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polypeptides

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polymers of amino acids joined by peptide bonds, proteins, dehydration synthesis

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amino acids

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made of carboxyl group, amino group, and R group (R can be anything)

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protein structure function

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depends on its conformation and how it bonds to other molecules

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protein conformation

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depends on its amino acid sequence (R group) changes due to pH, Salt concentration, and temp

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denaturation

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the unraveling and change in native protein conformation

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enzyme

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protein, biological catalyst

21
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catalyst

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a chemical agent that changes the rate of a reaction without being consumed by the reaction

22
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substrate

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A reactant that binds to an enzyme

23
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nucleic acids

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determines the amino acid sequence of polypeptides, Genes

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deoxyribonucleic acid
DNA, Transcription
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ribonucleic acid
RNA, Translation
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nucleotides
make up nucleic acids
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Pentos sugar
nucleotide component, deoxyribose and ribose
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nitrogenous bases
nucleotide component DNA- Adenine, thymine, cytosine, quanine RNA- Adenine, cytosine, guanine, uracil
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polynucleotides
joined together by phosphodiester bonds, DNA or RNA, sugar phosphate (5 prime phosphate) have directionality
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polynucleotide 5 end
5 prime end, free phosphate
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polynucleotide 3 end
3 prime end, free hydroxyl of pentose sugar