Feralis 1 Flashcards

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Ionic bond - transfer of electrons from [….]

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Ionic bond - transfer of electrons from [one atom to another (different electronegativity)]

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Covalent – electrons are […..]

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Covalent – electrons are [shared between atoms (similar electronegativities)] – can be single, double, triple

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Nonpolar covalent bonds = […] sharing of electrons, […..] electronegativity

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Nonpolar covalent bonds = [equal] sharing of electrons, [identical] electronegativity

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Polar covalent bonds = unequal sharing of electrons (different electronegativity and […..])

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polar covalent bonds = unequal sharing of electrons (different electronegativity and [formation of a dipole])

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Hydrogen bond – weak bond between molecules with a hydrogen attached to a […..] and is attracted to a negative charge on another molecule (F, O, N)

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Hydrogen bond – weak bond between molecules with a hydrogen attached to a [highly electronegative atom] and is attracted to a negative charge on another molecule (F, O, N)

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Properties of Water

1. Excellent solvent: […..] break up charged ionic molecules.

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Properties of Water

1. Excellent solvent: [dipoles of H2O] break up charged ionic molecules.

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Properties of Water
2. High Heat Capacity: heat capacity is the degree in which a substance [….]. The temp of large water body are very stable in response to temp changes of surrounding air; must add large amount of energy to warm up water. High heat of vaporization as well.

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Properties of Water
2. High Heat Capacity: heat capacity is the degree in which a substance [changes temp in response to gain/loss of heat]. The temp of large water body are very stable in response to temp changes of surrounding air; must add large amount of energy to warm up water. High heat of vaporization as well.

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Properties of Water

3. Ice Floats: water expands as it [……..] (H-bonds become rigid and form a crystal that keeps molecules separated).

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Properties of Water
3. Ice Floats: water expands as it [freezes, becomes less dense than its liquid form] (H-bonds become rigid and form a crystal that keeps molecules separated).

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Properties of Water
4. Cohesion/Surface tension: attraction between like substances due to [….]; the strong cohesion between H2O molecules produces a high surface tension.

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Properties of Water
4. Cohesion/Surface tension: attraction between like substances due to [H-bonds]; the strong cohesion between H2O molecules produces a high surface tension.

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Properties of Water
5. Adhesion: attraction of [……]. (wet finger and flip pages); capillary action: ability of liquid to flow […..] (e.g. against gravity)

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Properties of Water
5. Adhesion: attraction of [unlike substances]. (wet finger and flip pages); capillary action: ability of liquid to flow [without external forces] (e.g. against gravity)

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Organic Molecules –
Have carbon atoms. Macromolecules form monomers (1 unit) which form [….] (series of repeating monomers)
4 of carbon’s 6 atoms are available to form bonds with other atoms

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Organic Molecules –
Have carbon atoms. Macromolecules form monomers (1 unit) which form [polymers] (series of repeating monomers)
4 of carbon’s 6 atoms are available to form bonds with other atoms

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Functional Groups

[…..] (OH): polar and hydrophilic

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Functional Groups

[Hydroxyl] (OH): polar and hydrophilic

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Functional Groups

[….] (COOH): polar, hydrophilic, weak acid

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Functional Groups

[Carboxyl] (COOH): polar, hydrophilic, weak acid

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Functional Groups

[….] (NH2): polar, hydrophilic, weak base

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Functional Groups

[Amino] (NH2): polar, hydrophilic, weak base

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Functional Groups

[…..] (PO3): polar, hydrophilic, acid (sometimes shows as PO4?)

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Functional Groups

[Phosphate] (PO3): polar, hydrophilic, acid (sometimes shows as PO4?)

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Functional Groups

[…..] (C=O): polar and hydrophilic

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Functional Groups

[Carbonyl] (C=O): polar and hydrophilic

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Functional Groups

[…..] (H-C=O)

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Functional Groups

[Aldehyde] (H-C=O)

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Functional Groups

[…..] (R-C=O)

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Functional Groups

[Ketone] (R-C=O)

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Functional Groups

[……] (CH3): nonpolar and hydrophobic

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Functional Groups

[Methyl] (CH3): nonpolar and hydrophobic

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Carbohydrates

Monosaccharide = [….] sugar molecule (e.g. glucose and fructose)

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Carbohydrates

Monosaccharide = [single] sugar molecule (e.g. glucose and fructose)

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Carbohydrates

Monosaccharides are classified as alpha or beta based on position of OH on first (anomeric) carbon (down=[……])

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Carbohydrates
Monosaccharides are classified as alpha or beta based on position of OH on first (anomeric) carbon (down=[alpha, up=beta])

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Carbohydrates

Disaccharide = two sugar molecules joined by a […..] (joined by dehydration)

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Carbohydrates

Disaccharide = two sugar molecules joined by a [glycosidic linkage] (joined by dehydration)

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What are they made of?

sucrose […..], lactose [….], maltose […….]

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sucrose [glu+fru], lactose [glu+gal], maltose [glu+glu]

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Carbohydrates
Polysaccharide = series of [……]
Bond via [….], breakdown via […..]

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Carbohydrates
Polysaccharide = series of [connected monosaccharides; polymer]
Bond via [dehydration synthesis], breakdown via [hydrolysis]

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Starch: a polymer of [......]; store energy in [......].
Starch: a polymer of [α-glucose molecules]; store energy in [plant cells].
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Glycogen: a polymer of [.....]; store energy in [.....]. (differ in polymer branching from starch).
Glycogen: a polymer of [α-glucose molecules]; store energy in [animal cells]. (differ in polymer branching from starch).
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Cellulose: a polymer of [......]; structural molecules for walls of [.....].
Cellulose: a polymer of [β-glucose]; structural molecules for walls of [plant cells and wood].
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Chitin: polymer similar to cellulose; but each β-glucose has a [.........]. Structural molecule in [....]
Chitin: polymer similar to cellulose; but each β-glucose has a [nitrogen-containing group attached to ring]. Structural molecule in [fungal cell walls (also exoskeleton of insects, etc)]
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Lipids: Hydro[....] molecules. Fxns: Insulation, energy storage, structural (cholesterol and phoslipids in membrane), endocrine
Lipids: Hydro[phobic] molecules. Fxns: Insulation, energy storage, structural (cholesterol and phoslipids in membrane), endocrine
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Triglycerides (triacylglycerols) = three [......]
Triglycerides (triacylglycerols) = three [fatty acid chains attached to a glycerol backbone]
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Triglycerides | Saturated: no [.....] (bad for health, saturated = straight chain = stack [.....])
Triglycerides | Saturated: no [double bonds] (bad for health, saturated = straight chain = stack [densely and form fat plaques])
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Triglycerides | Unsaturated: [.....] bonds present (better for health, unsaturated = double bonds cause [.....])
Triglycerides | Unsaturated: [double] bonds present (better for health, unsaturated = double bonds cause [branching = stack less dense])
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Phospholipid: two fatty acids and a [.....] attached to a glycerol backbone
Phospholipid: two fatty acids and a [phosphate group (+R)] attached to a glycerol backbone
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Phospholipids are amphipathic = both [.....]
Phospholipids are amphipathic = both [hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties]
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Steroids = three [......] and one [.....] (hormones) and cholesterol ([......])
Steroids = three [6 membered rings] and one [5 membered ring] (hormones) and cholesterol ([membrane component)
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Lipid Derivatives | Waxes – esters of [.....]. Used as [.....]
Lipid Derivatives | Waxes – esters of [fatty acids and monohydroxylic alcohols]. Used as [protective coating or exoskeleton (lanolin)]
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Lipid Derivatives | Steroids (sex hormones, cholesterol, corticosteroids) – [......] structure
Lipid Derivatives | Steroids (sex hormones, cholesterol, corticosteroids) – [4 ringed] structure
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Lipid Derivatives Carotenoids – fatty acid carbon chains w/ [.......] at each end. Pigments which produce [.....] in plants and animals. Subgroups include Carotenes and xanthophylls
Lipid Derivatives Carotenoids – fatty acid carbon chains w/ [conjugated double bounds and six membered C-rings] at each end. Pigments which produce [colors] in plants and animals. Subgroups include Carotenes and xanthophylls
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Lipid Derivatives Porphyrins (tetrapyrroles) – 4 joined [.......]. Often complex w/ metal (e.g. prophyrin heme complexes with Fe in hemoglobin, chlorophyll w/ Mg)
Lipid Derivatives Porphyrins (tetrapyrroles) – 4 joined [pyrrole rings]. Often complex w/ metal (e.g. prophyrin heme complexes with Fe in hemoglobin, chlorophyll w/ Mg)
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Adipocytes are specialized fat cells whose cytoplasm contains nothing but [.....]
Adipocytes are specialized fat cells whose cytoplasm contains nothing but [triglycerides]
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glycolipids are like phospholipids but w/ [.....] instead of phosphate group
glycolipids are like phospholipids but w/ [carb group] instead of phosphate group
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Lipids are insoluble so they are transported in blood via [.....] (lipid core surrounded by phospholipids and apolipoproteins).
Lipids are insoluble so they are transported in blood via [lipoproteins] (lipid core surrounded by phospholipids and apolipoproteins).
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Note on lipids in membranes: Cell membranes need to maintain a certain degree of fluidity and are capable of changing membrane fatty acid composition to do so. In cold weather, to avoid rigidity, cells incorporate more [....] into the membrane as they have lower melting points and are kinked to increase fluidity. Warm weather climates show the opposite trend (?).
Note on lipids in membranes: Cell membranes need to maintain a certain degree of fluidity and are capable of changing membrane fatty acid composition to do so. In cold weather, to avoid rigidity, cells incorporate more [mono and polyunsaturated fatty acids] into the membrane as they have lower melting points and are kinked to increase fluidity. Warm weather climates show the opposite trend (?).
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Unsaturated fatty acids have higher [.....] compared to saturated fatty acids. This is due to increased "kinks" in packing of the molecules as a result of the double bonds.
Unsaturated fatty acids have higher [boiling point but lower melting point] compared to saturated fatty acids. This is due to increased "kinks" in packing of the molecules as a result of the double bonds.
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Double bonds in fatty acids increase [....], thus increasing boiling point but decreasing melting point due to less efficient packing.
Double bonds in fatty acids increase [bond polarity (area of increased electron density!)], thus increasing boiling point but decreasing melting point due to less efficient packing.
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Proteins: Polymers of amino acids joined by [.....] bonds
Proteins: Polymers of amino acids joined by [peptide] bonds
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Amino acid structure: H, NH2, COOH bonded to a central carbon and then a variable [.....]
Amino acid structure: H, NH2, COOH bonded to a central carbon and then a variable [R group]
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Storage protein: [......] in milk, [.....] in egg whites, and [.....] in corn seeds.
Storage protein: [casein] in milk, [ovalbumin] in egg whites, and [zein] in corn seeds.
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Transport protein: Hemoglobin carries [.....], cytochromes carry [......]
Transport protein: Hemoglobin carries [oxygen], cytochromes carry [electrons]
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Enzymatic proteins: ATP contains [......] instead of deoxy-ribose.
Enzymatic proteins: ATP contains [ribose] instead of deoxy-ribose.
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Enzymatic proteins: amylase catalyzes the rxn that breaks the α-glycosidic bonds in [......].
amylase catalyzes the rxn that breaks the α-glycosidic bonds in [starch].
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Enzymes catalyze a reaction in both [.....] based on substrate.
Enzymes catalyze a reaction in both [forward and reverse directions] based on substrate.
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Enzyme [.....] is determined by temp and pH
Enzyme [efficiency] is determined by temp and pH
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Enzymes cannot change the [......] of a rxn
Enzymes cannot change the [spontaneity] of a rxn
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Cofactors are [........] that assist enzymes.
Cofactors are [nonprotein molecules] that assist enzymes
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Enzymes are almost always considered to be proteins, but sometimes RNA can [......]
Enzymes are almost always considered to be proteins, but sometimes RNA can [act as an enzyme].
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Holoenzyme is the union of the [.....] (the enzyme is called [.....] when NOT combined w/ cofactor);
Holoenzyme is the union of the [cofactor and the enzyme] (the enzyme is called [apoenzyme/apoprotein] when NOT combined w/ cofactor);
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Cofactors can be organic (called [......] e.g. vitamin) or inorganic (metal ions like Fe 2+ and Mg 2+).
Cofactors can be organic (called [coenzymes] e.g. vitamin) or inorganic (metal ions like Fe 2+ and Mg 2+).
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If cofactor strongly covalent bonds to enzyme = [.....]
If cofactor strongly covalent bonds to enzyme = [prosthetic group]
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Protein Classifications | simple ([.....])
Protein Classifications | simple ([entirely amino acids])
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Protein Classifications | albumins + globulins (functional and act as [.......])
Protein Classifications | albumins + globulins (functional and act as [carriers or enzymes])
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Protein Classifications | scleroproteins ([.....] e.g. collagen)
Protein Classifications | scleroproteins ([fibrous, structural] e.g. collagen)
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Protein Classifications | conjugated ([.....])
Protein Classifications | conjugated ([simple protein + nonprotein])
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Protein Classifications | lipoprotein ([......])
Protein Classifications | lipoprotein ([bound to lipid])
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Protein Classifications | mucoprotein ([.....])
Protein Classifications | mucoprotein ([bound to carb])
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Protein Classifications | chromoprotein (bound to [.....])
Protein Classifications | chromoprotein (bound to [pigmented molecule])
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Protein Classifications | metalloprotein ([.....])
Protein Classifications | metalloprotein ([complexed around metal ion])
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Protein Classifications | nucleoprotein ([......])
Protein Classifications | nucleoprotein ([contain histone or protamine, bound to nucleic acid])
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Protein primary structure = [......]
Protein primary structure = [sequence of amino acids]
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Protein secondary structure = 3d shape resulting from [.......] (e.g. alpha helix, beta sheet)
Protein secondary structure = 3d shape resulting from [hydrogen bonding between amino and carboxyl groups of adjacent amino acids] (e.g. alpha helix, beta sheet)
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Protein tertiary structure = 3d structure due to [..........] (factors: H-bonds, ionic bonds, hydrophobic effect {R groups push away from water center}, disulfide bonds, van der waals)
Protein tertiary structure = 3d structure due to [noncovalent interactions between amino acid R groups (subunit interaction)] (factors: H-bonds, ionic bonds, hydrophobic effect {R groups push away from water center}, disulfide bonds, van der waals)
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Protein quaternary structure = 3d shape of a protein that is a [.....]
Protein quaternary structure = 3d shape of a protein that is a [grouping of two or more separate peptide chains]
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All proteins have a [......], and most have a secondary structure. Larger proteins can have a tertiary and quarternary structure.
All proteins have a [primary structure], and most have a secondary structure. Larger proteins can have a tertiary and quarternary structure.
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Of proteins, there are two main broad categories: [.....] (somewhat water soluble, many fxns: enzymes, hormones, membrane pumps/channels/receptors, inter and intracellular storage and transport, osmotic regulation, immune response, etc.)
Of proteins, there are two main broad categories: [globular proteins] (somewhat water soluble, many fxns: enzymes, hormones, membrane pumps/channels/receptors, inter and intracellular storage and transport, osmotic regulation, immune response, etc.)
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Of proteins, there are two main broad categories: [......] (not water soluble, made from long polymers, maintain + add strength to cellular and matrix structure)
Of proteins, there are two main broad categories: [fibrous/structural proteins] (not water soluble, made from long polymers, maintain + add strength to cellular and matrix structure)
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Fibrous proteins are dominated by [......], globular proteins dominated by 3ary structure.
Fibrous proteins are dominated by [2ndary structure], globular proteins dominated by 3ary structure.
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DNA is a polymer of [.....]
DNA is a polymer of [nucleotides]
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DNA Nucleotide: nitrogen base, five carbon sugar [......], phosphate group
DNA Nucleotide: nitrogen base, five carbon sugar [deoxyribose], phosphate group
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DNA Purines – [.......] (double ring)— [.....] H bonds (AT2, GC3)
DNA Purines – [adenine, guanine] (double ring)—[2] H bonds (AT2, GC3)
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DNA Pyrimidines: [.......] (single ring) – [.....] H bonds (to remember: CUT the PYE)
DNA Pyrimidines: [thymine, cytosine] (single ring) – [3] H bonds (to remember: CUT the PYE)
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A nucleoside is just the [.......]
A nucleoside is just the [sugar+base]
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DNA structure | Two [......] strands of a double helix
DNA structure | Two [antiparallel] strands of a double helix
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RNA is a polymer of nucleotides that contain [......], not deoxyribose
RNA is a polymer of nucleotides that contain [ribose], not deoxyribose
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In RNA Thymine is replaced by [.....] (which pairs with adenine)
In RNA Thymine is replaced by [uracil] (which pairs with adenine)
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RNA is usually [.....] stranded
RNA is usually [single] stranded
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Cell doctrine/theory: | 1. All living organisms are composed of [.......]
Cell doctrine/theory: | 1. All living organisms are composed of [one or more cells.]
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Cell doctrine/theory: | 2. The cell is the basic unit of [......] in all organisms.
Cell doctrine/theory: | 2. The cell is the basic unit of [structure, function, and organization] in all organisms.
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Cell doctrine/theory: | 3. All cells come from [.....]
Cell doctrine/theory: | 3. All cells come from [preexisting, living cells.]
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Cell doctrine/theory: | 4. Cells carry hereditary [.....]
Cell doctrine/theory: | 4. Cells carry hereditary [information]
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RNA world hypothesis proposes that [......] were precursors to current life (based on deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), RNA and proteins).
RNA world hypothesis proposes that [self-replicating ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecules] were precursors to current life (based on deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), RNA and proteins).
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RNA stores genetic information like DNA + catalyzes chemical reactions like an enzyme protein and may have played a major step in the evolution of [.....].
RNA stores genetic information like DNA + catalyzes chemical reactions like an enzyme protein and may have played a major step in the evolution of [cellular life].
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RNA is unstable compared to DNA, so more likely to participate in chemical rxns (due to its extra [.....]).
RNA is unstable compared to DNA, so more likely to participate in chemical rxns (due to its extra [hydroxyl group]).
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Central dogma of genetics: biological information cannot be transferred back from protein to either protein or nucleic acid; [.......]
Central dogma of genetics: biological information cannot be transferred back from protein to either protein or nucleic acid; [DNA -> RNA -> proteins]
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Know basic microscopy (light microscopy is basic, phase-contrast doesn’t kill or stain tissue, electron miscoscopes (scanning and transmission) are high magnification and resolution [......]).
Know basic microscopy (light microscopy is basic, phase-contrast doesn’t kill or stain tissue, electron miscoscopes (scanning and transmission) are high magnification and resolution [but kills tissue]).
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[......] microscopy used to observe chromosomes during mitosis.
[Fluorescence] microscopy used to observe chromosomes during mitosis.
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Centrifugation (spins + seperates liquified cell. homogenates separate into [..........]: (most dense is nuclei layer, then mitochondria, then ribosomes)
Centrifugation (spins + seperates liquified cell. homogenates separate into [layers based on density]: (most dense is nuclei layer, then mitochondria, then ribosomes)
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Catalysts lower [..........], accelerating the rate of the rxn
Catalysts lower [activation energy], accelerating the rate of the rxn
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[.........] = catabolism + anabolism + energy transfer
[Metabolism] = catabolism + anabolism + energy transfer
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Concentration of reactants and products determines [......] | Equilibrium: rate of forward and reverse rxns is the same = 0 net production
Concentration of reactants and products determines [which way a rxn will go] Equilibrium: rate of forward and reverse rxns is the same = 0 net production
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Enzymes are [........] that act as catalysts
Enzymes are [globular proteins] that act as catalysts
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Enzymes are substrate specific, unchanged during rxn, catalyzes in both forward and reverse directions, temperature and pH affect enzyme function, active site and induced fit is [.............]
Enzymes are substrate specific, unchanged during rxn, catalyzes in both forward and reverse directions, temperature and pH affect enzyme function, active site and induced fit is [how enzymes bind to their substrate]
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Cofactors are nonprotein molecules that assist enzymes usually by [......] like electrons
Cofactors are nonprotein molecules that assist enzymes usually by [donating or accepting some component of a rxn] like electrons
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Coenzyme are [......] , usually donate or accept electrons | Vitamins
Coenzyme are [organic cofactors] , usually donate or accept electrons (Vitamins)
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Inorganic cofactors are usually [........] (Fe 2+ and Mg 2+)
Inorganic cofactors are usually [metal ions] (Fe 2+ and Mg 2+)
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If a cofactor binds to an enzyme tightly/covalently, it is known as a [.........]
If a cofactor binds to an enzyme tightly/covalently, it is known as a [prosthetic group]
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ATP – common source of activation energy. New ATP formed via [..........] (ADP + phosphate using energy from energy rich molecule like glucose). Note that ATP contains, but is not itself, potential energy.
ATP – common source of activation energy. New ATP formed via [phosphorylation] (ADP + phosphate using energy from energy rich molecule like glucose). Note that ATP contains, but is not itself, potential energy.
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Allosteric enzymes – have both an [......]
Allosteric enzymes – have both an [active site for substrate binding and an allosteric site for binding of an allosteric effector (activator, inhibitor)]
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Competitive inhibition – substance that mimics the substrate inhibits the enzyme by [......]. Can be overcome by [.............]. Km changed but Vmax is not
Competitive inhibition – substance that mimics the substrate inhibits the enzyme by [binding at the active site]. Can be overcome by [increasing substrate cxn]. Km changed but Vmax is not
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Noncompetetive inhibition – substance inhibits enzyme by [..........], substrate still binds. Km unchanged but Vmax is not.
Noncompetetive inhibition – substance inhibits enzyme by [binding elsewhere than active site], substrate still binds. Km unchanged but Vmax is not.
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Cooperativity – enzyme becomes more receptive to additional substrate molecules after [............] (e.g enzymes w/ multiple subunits that each have active site [quaternary structure])
Cooperativity – enzyme becomes more receptive to additional substrate molecules after [one substrate molecule attaches to an active site] (e.g enzymes w/ multiple subunits that each have active site [quaternary structure])
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Atom is made up of neutrons, protons, and electrons. Molecules are groups of 2 or more atoms held together by chemical bonds. Chemical bonds are due to [......].
Atom is made up of neutrons, protons, and electrons. Molecules are groups of 2 or more atoms held together by chemical bonds. Chemical bonds are due to [electron interactions].
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Electronegativity = ability of an atom to [...........]
Electronegativity = ability of an atom to [attract electrons]