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Unit 1 - Biochemistry Flashcards

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Isotope

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Atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons

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Radioisotope

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An unstable isotope that decays over time by emitting radiation

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Molecule

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A substance composed of two or more non-metal atoms that are covalently bonded together

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Organic Molecule

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A carbon-containing molecule in which carbon atoms are nearly always bonded to each other and to hydrogen

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Biochemistry

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The study of the activity and properties of biologically important molecules

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Intramolecular

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Occurring between atoms within a molecule

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Intermolecular

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Occurring between atoms of different molecules

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Hydrogen Bond

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A weak association between an atom partial negative charge and a hydrogen atom with a partial positive charge

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Hydrophobic

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Referring to non-polar molecules that do not have attractive interactions with water molecules

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Hydrophilic

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Referring to polar molecules that have attractive interactions with water molecules

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Ion

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An atom or group of atoms that have gained or lost one or more electrons, giving it a positive or negative charge

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Functional Group

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An atom or group of atoms attached to a molecule gives the molecule particular chemical and physical properties

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Macromolecule

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A large, complex molecule, usually composed of repeating units of smaller molecules covalently linked together

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Polymer

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A large molecule composed of repeating units of smaller molecules(Monomer)

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Monomer

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The smallest repeating unit of a polymer

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Carbohydrate

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A biological macromolecule that contains carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a 1:2:1 ratio

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Monosaccharide

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A carbohydrate is composed of between three and seven carbon atoms

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Isomer

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One of two or more molecules with the same number and type of atoms but different structural arrangments

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Disaccharide

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A carbohydrate composed of two monosaccharides joined by a covalent bond

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Polysaccharide

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A carbohydrate polymer composed of many monosaccharides joined by covalent bonds between particular atoms

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Lipid

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A biological macromolecule composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms, with a high proportion of non-polar carbon-hydrogen bonds

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Triglyceride

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A lipid molecule composed of a glycerol molecule and three fatty acids linked by ester bonds

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Fatty Acid

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A hydrocarbon chain ending in a carboxyl group

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Phospholipid

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A lipid composed of a glycerol molecule bonded to two fatty acids and a phosphate group with an R group

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Lipid bilayer
A structure with hydrophilic "heads" of phospholipids directed toward the aqueous environment and hydrophobic "tails" directed toward the centre, interacting with each other
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Steriod
A lipid composed of four attached carbon-based rings
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Wax
Lipids composed of long carbon-based chains that are solids at room temperature
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Protein
A biological macromolecule composed of amino acid monomers linked by covalent bonds
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Amino Acid
An organic molecule composed of a central carbon atom bonded to a hydrogen atom, an amino group, a carboxyl group, and a variable R group
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Polypeptide
A polymer composed of many amino acids linked together by covalent bonds
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Nucleic Acid
Biological macromolecules composed of nucleotide monomers
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DNA(Deoxyribonucleic acid)
A biological macromolecule composed of nucleotides containing the sugar deoxyribose
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RNA(Ribonucleic acid)
A biological macromolecule composed of nucleotides containing the sugar ribose
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Nucleotide
An organic molecule composed of a sugar bonded to a phosphate group and a nitrogen-containing base
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Acid
A substance that produces hydrogen ions, H+, when dissolved in water
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Base
A substance that produces hydroxide ions, OH-, when dissolved in water
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pH Scale
A numerical scale ranging from 0 to 14 that is used to classify aqueous solutions as acidic, basic or neutral
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Neutralization Reaction
A chemical reaction between an acid and a base, producing water and salt
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Buffer
A substance that minimizes changes in pH by donating or accepting hydrogen ions as needed
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Oxidation
A process involving the loss of electrons
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Reduction
A process involving the gain of electrons
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Redox Reaction
A chemical reaction that involves the transfer of electrons from one substance to another, also called an oxidation-reduction reaction
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Condensation Reaction
A chemical reaction that results in the formation of a covalent bond between two molecules with the production of a water molecule
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Hydrolysis Reaction
A chemical reaction that results in the cleavage of a covalent bond with the addition of a water molecule
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Activation Energy
The energy required to initiate a chemical reaction
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Catalyst
A substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction by lowering the activation energy for the reaction; is not consumed in the reaction
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Enzyme
A biological macromolecule that catalyzes or speeds up, chemical reactions in biological systems
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Active Site
The site on an enzyme where the substrate binds; where the chemical reaction that is catalyzed by the enzyme takes place
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Substrate
A reactant that interacts with the enzyme in an enzyme-catalyzed reaction
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Enzyme-Substrate Complex
The combined structure of an enzyme with a substrate that is bound to the enzyme's active site
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Inhibitor
A molecule that binds to the allosteric or active site of an enzyme and causes a decrease in the activity of that enzyme
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Allosteric Site
A site on an enzyme that is not the active site, where other molecules can interact with and regulate the activity of the enzyme
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Activator
A molecule that binds to the allosteric site of an enzyme and keeps an enzyme active or causes an increase in the activity of that enzyme

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