I - Biochemistry Flashcards
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Negative logarithm of hydrogen ion concentration
pH (Body pH 7.35-7.45)
Any substance that resists a change in pH when protons are produced or consumed
Buffer
Chemical compound that has a total net charge of zero
Zwitterion
pH at which the zwitterion is the predominant form of a chemical compound
Isoelectric pH (pI)
Between a water molecule and another polar compound
Hydrogen bond (partially positive)
Between glucose and galactose in lactose
Glycosidic bond
Primary bond of glucosyl residues in glycogen
a (1-4) glycosidic bond
Branching bond of glucosyl residues in glycogen
a (1-6) glycosidic bond
Between glycerol and its fatty acids
Ester bond
Between serine and alanine in a protein
Peptide bond (partial double bond)
Between two cysteine residues in cystine
Disulfide bond
Between ribose and adenine in adenosine monophosphate
B-N glycosidic bond
Between nucleotides on a DNA strand
Phosphodiester bond
Between C-G and A-T base pairs on DNA
Hydrogen bond
This equation is used to calculate the concetration of a weak acid and its conjugate base
Henderson-Hasselbalch Equation
This equation describes how a reaction velocity varies with substrate concentration
Michaelis-Menten Equation
This is a double reciprocal plot used to calculate Km and Vmax as well as to determine the mechanism of action of enzyme inhibitors
Lineweaver-Burke Plot
Explains how the free energy generated by the transport of electrons by the ETC is used to produce ATP from ADP + Pi
Mitchell Chemiosmotic Hypothesis
Accepts H+ ions
Base
Donates protons
Acid
pKa below 7
Acid
pKa above 7
Base
Glycogen
Carbohydrate
cAMP
Nucleic acid