basic biochemistry

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1. Biotechnology
Is the prouction of recombinant d...,
The strategy is to clone a gene i...,
Disease that may be tx with gene ...
13  cards
50. Protein structure
Set of all proteins expressed by ...,
Aims to identify the entire compl...,
Except for this aa each amino aci...
79  cards
49. Fibrous proteins
Most abundant protein in the body,
Collagen is stabilized by,
Long stiff extracellular structur...
41  cards
48. Enzymes
Protein catalysts that inc the ve...,
Are physically distinct versions ...,
Classes of enzymes
21  cards
47. Bioenergetics
Transfer and utilization of energ...,
Measure of change in heat content...,
Change in enthalpy is measured in
19  cards
46. Electron Transport Chain
Final common pathway by which ele...,
Etc is located,
2 electron carriers used in the etc
45  cards
45. Carbohydrates
Most abundant organic molecule in...,
Empiric formula of carbs,
Major energy source storage form ...
64  cards
44. Glycolysis
Major pathway for glucose metabol...,
Where does glycolysis occur,
What is the substrate of glycolysis
54  cards
43. Citric acid metabolism
Final common pathway for aerobic ...,
Major pathway for formation of atp,
Provides substrates for gluconeog...
19  cards
42. Gluconeogenesis
It is the process of synthesizing...,
Where does gluconeogenesis occur,
Substrate of gluconeogenesis
21  cards
41. Glycogen Metabolism
Major storage cacrbohydrate in an...,
______ gram of glycogen stored in...,
Primary glycosidic bond of glycogen
49  cards
40. Galactose, Fructose, Sorbitol, Uronic acid Pathway
Phosphorylation of galactose enzyme,
Formation of udp galactose,
Use of galactose as carbon source
25  cards
39. Pentose Phosphate Pathway
Pentose phosphate pathway also kn...,
What is pentose phosphate pathway...,
What is the substrate of pentose ...
21  cards
38. Fatty acids
Lipids are soluble in nonpolar so...,
Lipids are transported in the blo...,
Fx of lipids
26  cards
37. Lipogenesis
Synthesis of fatty acids specific...,
Where does lipogenesis occur,
What is the immediate substrate o...
12  cards
36. Triacylglycerol
Fatty acids are stored as,
Sources of glycerol 3 phosphate,
Glycerol 3 phosphate dehydrogenas...
8  cards
35. beta oxidation
Removal of acetyl coa from the en...,
Products of beta oxidation,
What tissues can used fatty acids...
58  cards
34. Ketogenesis
Synthesis of ketone bodies which ...,
Where does ketogenesis occur,
Substrate of ketogenesis
12  cards
32. Hyperlipoproteinemias vs Hypolipoproteinemias
Hyperlipoproteinemias,
Hypoproteinemia,
Deficiency in lipoprotein lipase ...
11  cards
31. Nitrogen Metabolism
Protein turnover is,
Amount of protein degraded and re...,
Sum of all free amino acids in ce...
15  cards
30. Amino acid disorders + Urea cycle
Phenylketonuria results from,
Tyrosine becomes essential and ph...,
Tx of phenylketonuria
68  cards
29. Direct vs Indirect hyperbilirubinemia
Hemolytic anemia,
Neonatal physiologic jaundice,
Biliary obstruction
8  cards
28. Heme Metabolism
Cyclic compound formed by linkage...,
Heme containing enzymes,
Steps in heme synthesis
39  cards
27. Insulin and Glucagon
Two polypeptide chains with 51 am...,
Singly polypeptide with 29 amino ...,
Second messenger of insulin
11  cards
26. The Fed/FAST Cycle
2 4 hour period after ingestion o...,
Absorptive state insulin and gluc...,
Fasting state insulin glucagon ep...
10  cards
25. Nutrition
Energy rich molecules larger than...,
Nutrients needed in lesser amounts,
Average daily nutrient intake lev...
17  cards
24. Vitamin Toxicity
Teratogenic pseudotumor cerebri h...,
Membrane lysis and tissue damage,
Least toxic of all fat soluble vi...
7  cards
23. Vitamin Deficiency
Loss of sensitivity to green light,
Hemolytic anemia nerve and muscle...,
Hemorrhagic disease in newborns
20  cards
22. Vitamins
Group of organic nutrients requir...,
Forms of vit a,
Source of ss carotene
57  cards
21. Minerals
Iron how many grams are present i...,
2 3 of iron in the body is in,
Storage form of iron in the liver...
38  cards
Nucleotide Synthesis
Rate limiting enzyme of purine sy...,
A rate limiting enzyme of pyrimid...,
Donors of atoms in purine synthesis
27  cards
20. Nucleotide Degradation
This nucleotide cannot be cleaved...,
This nucleotide can be opened and...,
Product of degradation of purines
22  cards
19. RNA
Pyrimidine component of rna,
Sugar of rna,
Chargaff s rule on rna
12  cards
18. DNA
Dna has deoxyribonucleoside monop...,
The 2 strands of dna are joined t...,
The process of disrupting the dou...
10  cards
17. Translation
This rna is used as a template,
This rna is used as an adapter mo...,
Codon consists of
25  cards
16. Transcription
Synthesis of rna using dna as a t...,
Dna promoter sequence in prokaryotes,
Dna promoter sequence in eukaryotes
16  cards
15. DNA replication
Dna replication occurs during thi...,
The origin of replication of dna ...,
Unwinds the double helix
26  cards
14. Antiobiotics
Inhibitors of transcription,
Inhibitors of protein synthesis,
Binds to ss subunit of dna depend...
8  cards
13. Mutations
Any permanent heritable change in...,
Purine purine or pyrimidine pyrim...,
Point mutation
17  cards
12. Harold Chiu
Amino acids responsible for the u...,
What is the expected finding in p...,
Basic structure of phospholipids
91  cards
11. Kevin Bryan Reviewer
Organelle responsible for packagi...,
Organelle atp production,
Unfolding of a molecule effects i...
163  cards
10. Water
Dry body weight,
Of water in the body,
Intracellular
13  cards
9. pH
Ph,
Defined as the negative log of hy...,
Normal ph
11  cards
8. Carbohydrates
Linear structure,
Shows the cyclic structure as vie...,
A boar conformation in which c1 i...
12  cards
7. Digestion
Salivary amylase digests glycogen...,
Digests dextrin into disaccharides,
Disaccharidases are found in
35  cards
6. Complex Molecules
Arachidonic acid is ___ carbon fa,
Arachidonic acid is cleaved from ...,
Prostaglandins and thromboxanes a...
53  cards
5. Mucopolysaccharidoses
Enzyme deficient l iduronidase,
Enzyme deficient iduronate sulfatase,
What enzymes are deficient in san...
16  cards
4. Spingolipidoses
Hexosaminidase a,
Deficiency of spingomyelinase,
Deficiency of beta glucosidase
28  cards
3. Glycoproteins, GAG, Sphingolipids, ABO System
Abo system is discovered by,
On membranes of rbc the oligosacc...,
Type a
28  cards
2. eicosanoids
Inhibit phospholipase a2,
Irreversible inhibition of cox,
Reversible inhibition of cox 1 an...
9  cards

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