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Protein Primary Structure

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The order and type of amino acids bonded together to form the protein chain

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Protein Secondary Structure

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The coiled or folded patterns created by Hydrogen bonds on the amino acid backbones (not side chains)
can be beta-sheet or alpha helix structures

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Protein Tertiary Structure

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The overall 3D form of the protein created by interactions between side chain compounds on the amino acid backbone (the functional groups)

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Protein Quaternary Structure

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Some proteins associate closely and become entwined to create a larger functional protein (only sometimes)

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Proteins

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A chain of amino acids bonded together with peptide bonds. Each amino acid matters in the overall structure with different proteins having different orders

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What determines protein structure

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The given amino acid sequence, the interactions, other proteins and environmental factors

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Protein Denaturation

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Breakdown of proteins, losing their native shape becomes biologically inactive, can be caused by heat or chemical reactions

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Macromolecules

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large organic molecules

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4 Classes of Macromolecules

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Lipids, Carbohydrates, Proteins and Nucleic Acids

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Polymer and Monomer

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Polymer: many monomers joined by dehydration reactions

Monomer: smaller molecule, creates building blocks of larger ones

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Polymer Synthesis

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Dehydration reaction, H2O released and two monomers join

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Polymer Breakdown

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Hydrolysis, Adding water to molecule to break previous bond

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Carbohydrates

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Sugars, polymers of sugars

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Monosaccharides

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is a type of sugar, molecular formulas that are some multiple of the unit CH2O, Glucose is the most common, has a carbonyl group and a whole bunch of hydroxyl groups

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Disaccharide

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two monosaccharides joined

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Glycosidic linkage

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a covalent bond between two monosacc. by a dehydration rxn. happens between an exterior OH group on each molecule, they release H2O and leave an oxygen bonded to each in the middle

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Polysaccharides

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macromolecules, polymers with a shitload of monosacc’s joined by glycosidic linkages

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Storage Polysaccharides

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stored sugars for later use, plants store starch within cellular structures called plastids (like chloroplasts), animals use glycogen

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Structural Polysaccharides

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EG. cellulose, strong materials for use in things like plant cell walls, can link together to form fibres that are strong

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Lipids

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doesnt really include polymers, they are just mostly hydrophobic, not many other similarities

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Fats

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constructed from glycerol and three fatty acids ester linked to each of the three carbons in glycerol

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Glycerol

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Alcohol with three carbons each having a hydroxyl group

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Fatty Acid

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Has a long carbon skeleton, one end has a carboxyl group. Mostly hydrophobic because C-H bonds are not very polar

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Ester linkage

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dehydration rxn between hydroxyl group and carboxyl group

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Saturated Fatty Acids
Fatty acid with no double bonds btwn carbon atoms, as many hydrogen atoms as possible are bonded to the carbon skeleton, tails are flexible and allw them to pack together tightly, are solid at room temp
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Unsat. fatty acids
Fatty acids with one fewer hydrogen atom on each double bonded carbon atom, causes a kink in the fatty acid structure, means they are liquid at room temp
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Phospholipid
similar to fat molecule but only has two fatty acids attahced to glycerol rather than 3, third is taken by a phosphate group which is polar
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Phospholipid properties
one end is hydrophobic (tails) and one end is hydrophilic (phosphate "head"), when added to water they form a bilayer, the heads on the outside and the tails on the inside
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Steroids
lipids with carbon skeleton consisting of four fused rings, distinguished by the particular chemical groups attached to these rings
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Cholesterol
type of steroid, common component of animal cell membranes
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Catalysts
chemicals that can speed up reactions without being consumed in the process
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amino acid
contains an amino group (NH2) and a carboxyl group (COOH) bonded to a central carbon atom with a functional chain and a hydrogen bonded to it
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alpha carbon
central carbon of an amino acid
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Gene
programs the amino acid sequence of a protein, consists of DNA
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Nucleic Acids
Polymers made of monomers called nucleotides
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Types of nucleic acids
DNA and RNA
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DNA
deoxyribonucleic acid
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RNA
ribonucleic acid
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Gene expression
DNA using RNA to control protein synthesis
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Components of Nucleic Acids
polymers called polynucleotides, composed of nucleotides. Each nucleotide consists of a five carbon sugar (pentose), a nitrogenous base (contains nitrogen) and one to three phosphate groups, two end up lost during polymerization
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pyrimidine
one six membered ring of carbon and nitrogen atoms, Members are Cytosine (C), Thymine (T), Uracil (U)
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Purine
Six member ring fused to a group tat links the sugars of two nucleotides, Adenine (A) and Guanine (G)
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Only places Thymine is Found
DNA
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Only places Uracil is Found
RNA
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Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine is found?
DNA and RNA
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Nucleotide Polymers
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DNA and RNA Structures
have two polynucleotides or "strands". Wind around an axis creating a double helix. The two sugar phosphate backbones run in opposite directions (3' and 5') with the bases paired towards the interior of the structure, called antiparallel
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Organelles
membrane bound structures within eukaryotes
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Cytosol
semifluid jelly-like substance inside all cells, sub-cellular components are suspended inside
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Stuff that all cells contain
Cytosol, Chromosomes, ribosomes
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DNA in pro/eu karyotes
prokaryotes have DNA in a general region called the nucleoid, not membrane enclosed Eukaryotes have it inside the nucleus
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Cytoplasm
region between the nucleus and plasma membrane inside the cell
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Size of cells
Eukaryotes are ususally much bigger than prokaryotes
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Plasma membrane
selective barrier allowing passage of enough oxygen, nutrients etc to service cell
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membranes
basic fabric of most is double layer of phospholipids and other lipids that have proteins embedded in one side or through both sides each is unique
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Flagellum
motility structure present in some aimal cells, composed of a cluster of microtubules within an extension of the plasma membrane
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Centrosome
region where the cells microtubules are initiated, contains a pair of centrioles
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centriole
helps organize the microtubules that serve as the cell skeleton
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Cytoskeleton
reinforces cell shape, functions in cell movement, components are made of protein, parts include; microfilaments, intermediate filaments, microtubules
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plasma membrane
membrane enclosing cell
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peroxisome
various metabolic functions, produces hydrogen peroxide as a by product then converts it to water
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ribosome
Complexes that make proteins; free in cytosol or bound to rough ER or nuclear envelope
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Golgi Apparatus
active in synthesis, modificaiton, sorting and secretion of cell products
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Lysosome
digestive organelle where macromoluecules are hydrolyzed (broken down)
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ER
network of membranous sacs and tubes, active in membrane synthesis and other synthetic and metabolic processes. Has a rough section studded with ribosomes and a smooth section
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Nuclear envelope
double membrane enclosing the nucleus, perforated by pores, continuous with ER, double membrane consists of two separate lipid bilayers with associated proteins, separated by a small space, perforated by pore structures that regulates entry and exit of RNA and proteins as well as macromolecules
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Nucleolus
non-membranous structure involved in production of ribosomes, nucleus has one or more nucleoli
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chromatin
material consisting of DNA and proteins, visible in a dividing cell as individual condensed chromosomes
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Central vacuoule
prominent in older plant cells, functions include storage, breakdown of waste products and hydrolysis of macromolecules, enlargement of the vacuoule is major mechanism of plant growth
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chloroplast
photosynthetic organelle, converts energy of sunlight to chemical energy stored in sugar molecules
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nuclear lamina
netlike array or protein filament structures that help the nucleus maintain its general structure and shape, called intermediate filaments that maintain the shape of the nucleus by supporting the nuclear envelope
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chromosomes
structures that carry genetic information, one long DNA molecule associated with the creation of many proteins.
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ribosomes
complexes made of ribosomal RNAs and proteins are the cellular components that carry out protein synthesis (NOT MEMBRANE BOUND). (not considered organelles). More ribosomes= more proteins and tend to have larger nucleoli,
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Free ribosomes
Free to move around in the cytoplasm, mostly make proteins for use in the cytoplasm
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Bound ribosomes
bound to the Rough ER, functionally identical to the free ribosomes generally make proteins that are inserted into membranes or into digestive organelles like lysosomes or for export out of the cell (communication proteins)
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ER
extensive network of membranes, consists of network of membranous tubules and sacs called cisternae, ER membrane separates internal compartment of the ER called the cisternal space from the cytosol
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Smooth ER
outer surface of the ER that lacks ribosomes, functions with metabolic processes like synthesis of lipids, sex hormones. some enzymes it makes help to detox cells
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Rough ER
inner surface studded with ribosomes, appears rough through the electron microscope, functions to
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