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if a zwitter ion is in a basic solution…

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(ph 12) it will lose an H from NH3 to become NH2

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if a zwitter ion is in an acidic solution…

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pH 1, it will gain an H, to become NH3 - OH

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peptide bond is just…(amino acid)

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the C and the NH joining - the OH and the other H from the N form a + H20

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ex. of primary structure

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Asp-Arg-Val-Tyr

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secondary structure is also the…(second loop-d-loop)

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loops and coils

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Tertiary structure held together by…

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noncovalent bonds - primarily amino acid side chains, sometimes disulfide bonds between thiol groups

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Quaternary structure - held together by what bonds?

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held together by noncovalent interactions

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how to tell if it’s quaternary? (quarterback has more than one leg)

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if there is more than one polypeptide chain

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if there are bends, twists, or a compact structure, it’s (tt twist)

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tertierary

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5 interactions in tertiary and quatranery structures (SHHHD the tert and quat)

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hydrophilic and hydrophobic interactions, salt bridges, hydrogen bonds, and disulfide bonds

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motifs of secondary structures - this is just what secondary structures are

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alpha, beta, loops and coils

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Polypeptides are primarily held together by

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noncovalent forces, but covalent bonds and non–amino acid portions may also be incorporated

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Cofactors can be…(co can be uptight or loose)

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tightly held or loosely bound, so that they can enter and leave the active site

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coenzyme is an…

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organic molecule that acts as an enzyme cofactor

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By combining with cofactors, enzymes acquire…

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chemically reactive groups not available in side chains, ie metal ions and trace minerals

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are enzymes soluble or not?

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most are soluble, globular, with a few exceptions

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The catalytic activity of an enzyme is measured by…

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its turnover number

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enzymes - Because oxidation and reduction must occur together, these enzymes…(always need a co)

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require coenzymes that are reduced or oxidized as the substrate is oxidized or reduced

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Oxidoreductases Subclasses - this is an enzyme subclass (just dehydrate the oxi, but keep the ases)

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Oxidoses
Reductases
Dehydrogenases

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Oxidoses (oxidize me)

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catalyze oxidation by addition of O2 to a substrate

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Reductases (reduct the oxygen)

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removing oxygen

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Dehydrogenases (not what you think)

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catalyze the removal or addition of 2 H atoms and require a coenzyme

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enzyme classification (enzymes, TO HILL! all ase ending - they’re enzymes)

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Oxidoreductases, Transferases, Hydrolases, Isomerases, Lyases, Ligases

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Transferases catalyzes…

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transfer of a group from one molecule to another.

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types of Transferases (kin is transferring to tran)
Transaminases and Kinases
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Transaminases
transfer an amino group between substrates
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Kinases
transfer a phosphate group from adenosine triphosphate (ATP) to produce adenosine diphosphate (ADP) and a phosphorylated product.
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Hydrolases
catalyze the hydrolysis of substrates, the breaking of bonds with addition of water. These enzymes are particularly important during digestion, and provide amino acids for protein synthesis and glucose for use in energy- generating pathways.
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Hydrolases Subclasses (PLAN to split the water) think digestion
lipases, proteases, amylases, nucleases
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Lipases (fatty lips) type of hydrolases
``` break glycerides (fats) into glycerol and fatty acids ```
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Proteases (tease protein into amino acids) type of hydrolases
break proteins into peptides and amino acids
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Nucleases - type of hydrolases (nuclear DNA)
break deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and RNA into nucleic acids
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Lyases (type of hydrolases) (liase-on makes a double bond - client and boss)
catalyze the addition of a molecule such as H2O, CO2, or NH3 to a double bond or the reverse reaction in which a molecule is eliminated to create a double bond
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Lyases Subclasses (as a liase-on I hid - HDDD) think De - removal
Decarboxylases Deaminases Dehydratases Hydratases
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Decarboxylases
catalyze the removal of CO2
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Deaminases
catalyze the removal of NH3
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Ligases (2 substrates need a lig up for ATP and DNA)
catalyze the bonding together of two substrate molecules. Because such reactions are generally not favorable, they require the simultaneous release of energy by a hydrolysis reaction, usually by the conversion of ATP to ADP. Ligases are involved in synthesis of biological polymers, such as proteins and DNA
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Ligases Subclasses (lig up in SoCal)
Synthetases and Carboxylases
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Synthetases (synthetic ATP)
catalyze the formation between two | substrates using ATP energy
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Carboxylases
catalyze the formation of a bond between CO2 and a substrate using ATP energy
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Enzymes act as catalysts because of their ability to: (COPE)
proximity, orientation, catalytic, and energy effect
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Enzymes denature when
Enzymes denature when noncovalent attractions between protein side chains are disrupted, destroying the active site
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Water-soluble vitamins contain
Water-soluble vitamins contain –OH, –COOH, or other polar groups that impart water solubility
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types of vitamins
water soluble and fat soluble
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water soluble vitamins found in what foods? (BMMP)
milk, meat, bread, potatoes
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fat soluble vitamins (KADE is...)
A, D, E, and K
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no fat soluble vitamins are...(fat can't be co)
coenzymes
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antioxidants - (not anti free radicals)
defuse free radicals - prevent oxidation by reacting w/ oxidizing agent
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mutarotation (mutate god position)
alpha and beta switch due to change in equalibrium
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As the open-chain aldehyde is oxidized,
the equalibrium is thrown off and it continues to reproduce as open chain
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Carbohydrates that react with mild oxidizing agents are...(mild sugar)
classified as reducing sugars
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tautomerism (the H taught the double bond to switch)
equilibrium that results from a shift in position of a hydrogen atom and a double bond
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can easily be converted to sugar alcohol
monosaccharides. This is done by exposing sugar to H2 in presence of catalyst Pt. Basically H-C=O becomes CH2OH
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hemiacetals plus alcohols makes..
acetals. Bi-product is H2O
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glycosides
glucose and other monosaccharides are cyclic hemiacetals, they also react with alcohols to form acetals called glycosides
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Glycosidic bond
A bond between the anomeric carbon atom of a monosaccharide and an –OR group
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the reverse of glycosidic bond formation
hydrolysis - takes place during digestion of all carbohydrates
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common monosaccharides (mono mi fgg)
fructose, galactose and glucose
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common disaccharides (SML disacchrides)
lactose, maltose, sucrose
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reducing sugar
Sugars that can freely interconvert between the cyclic structure and the straight chain form with an available aldehyde or ketone
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how to calculate the number of possible stereoisomers in sugars
it's just 2 (n), n = number of chiral carbons, so if it's 3, then it's 2 x 2 x 2.
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cellulose structure (to get rid of it, start up! )
3 is up, 2 is down, O is up, 3 is down, 2 is up
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amylose, amylopectin and glycogen (the same) structure (amy start up, but then goes down in the middle)
up, down, down, up, down
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common use of fructose
to make high fructose corn syrup
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common use of maltose
in beer, used to sweeten foods
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common use of lactose
milk sugar
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common use of sucrose
table sugar, made from sugar beets
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common use of amylose (amy loves potatoes)
20% starch, beans, grains, potatoes
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amylopectin (amy hangs out with amy)
found in seeds, plants, 80% of starch
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glycogen
stored as glucose
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glyceraldehyde
only 3 carbons, and it's an aldehyde of course
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Catalase (heme enzyme) is almost completely specific for one reaction:
the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide
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Thrombin
catalyzes hydrolysis of a peptide bond following an arginine, and primarily acts on fibrinogen, a protein essential to blood clotting.
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Carboxypeptidase A (A to C)
removes many different C-terminal amino acid residues from protein chains during digestion
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Papain
catalyzes the hydrolysis of peptide bonds in many locations
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in lyases subclasses, only Hydratases is..
addition, decarboxylases, Deaminases, and Dehydratases are all removal
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if a double bond is created or removed in a reaction, it's (the bond is the liase -on)
lyases
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acids...
donate protons
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bases
accept
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The rate when the enzyme is saturated is determined by (PET rate)
the efficiency of the enzyme, the pH, and the temperature
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Rates of enzyme-catalyzed reactions do not increase...
continuously with rising temperature. They reach a plateau and then drop
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example of nonpolar and neutral amino acid AND it's structure
glycine - no side chain, just an H
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example of polar and neutral amino acid AND it's structure
cysteine - side chain is just CH2 with an SH hanging off it
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example of acidic amino acid AND it's structure
asparatic acid, side chain is just one CH2 with a C-O- attached. || O
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example of basic amino acid AND it's structure
lysine - 4 CH2s and the last one is NH3+
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ribose structure (down w/ ribs)
5 carbon circle - all OHs are down
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deoxyribose structure (missing one rib)
5 carbon sugar circle - only 2 OHs, both down - just 2 Hs in the middle
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all simple sugars, including all aldehyde and ketose (in basic solution) are...
reducing sugars - any sugar than can be turned into carboxylate
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to identify chiral carbons in cyclic molecules...
go in a circle clockwise and counterclockwise. In glucose circle, there are 5 chiral carbons. In straight chain, there are 4.
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galactose structure (galactose and glucose are in the same neighborhood)
galactose the same but 2 houses on the left
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dextrose is just...
glucose
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when 2 monosaccharides join, both hemiacetals, it forms...
disaccharides, they become acetals. The alcohol is from the OH on carbon 4 of the hemiacetal on the right
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maltose is made of (malt on gg bridge)
2 glucoses
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one polysaccharide humans can use is...
starch. Remember - polysaccharides are made only of glucose.
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which is soluble, amylose or amylospectine?
only amylose
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glycogen link is...(god needs glycogen)
alpha 1,4 (a few 1,6)
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if an amino acid has an OH in the side chain, it's always going to be...
polar neutral
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dipolar ions are...
zwitter ions. They have one + charge and one - charge
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wool, hair and fingernails are alpha or beta?
ALPHA
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trace minerals join with enyzme by...
coordinate covalent bonds (just means one is providing 2 electrons) and they act as a lewis acids - BECAUSE they are positive ions and they need electrons - ie Mg2+
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important co-enzymes (B an important FAN of co-enzymes)
FAD, A, B12, NAD
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naming enzymes ex.
pyruvate carboxylate (this is ligase) adding a carboxyl group to pyruvate
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active site is...(the shape is active)
a pocket in an enzyme with the specific shape and chemical makeup necessary to bind a substrate
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Specificity of the enzyme is...(specificity is the STR of the show)
the limitation of the activity of an enzyme to a specific substrate, specific reaction, or specific type of reaction
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a co-enzyme is a type of...
cofactor
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what vitamins are water soluble?
all B and C and biotin AND they act as co-enyzmes
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vitamin B1 does what?
lowers blood pressure

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