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6141943044CollagenStrength and Flexibility; trihelical fiber with glycine residues; majority of extracellular matrix connective tissue.0
6141943045ElastinStretches and recoils to restore shape; component of extracellular matrix connective tissue.1
6141943046Kinesins and DyneinsCell transport, chromosome alignment, cilia, and flagella; associated with microtubules.2
6141943047CadherinsMediate calcium dependent cell to cell adhesion; glycoproteins.3
6141943048IntegrinsBinding and communicating with extracellular matrix; consists of 2 membrane-spanning chains.4
6141943049SelectinsBinds to carbohydrate molecules that project from other cell surfaces; weakest bond formed by CAMS.5
6141943050Immunoglobulins (antibodies)Produced by B-cells; neutralize targets.6
6141943051OpsonizationMarking a pathogen for destruction.7
6141943052Gs proteinsStimulates adenylate cyclase -> Increases cAMP8
6141943053Gi proteinsInhibits adenylate cyclase -> decrease cAMP9
6141943054Gq proteinsActivates phospholipase C -> PIP2 -> IP3 -> opens calcium channels in the ER; increases calcium levels in cells.10
6141943055Edman degradationSequence proteins by cleaving N-terminus.11
6141943056SDS-PAGEProtein separation based on mass; neutralizes protein's charge; protein is denatured.12
6141943057HeterochromatinTightly packed during S phase; dark under light microscopy; transcriptionally silent.13
6141943058EuchromatinLoosely packed during S phase; light under light microscopy; transcriptionally active.14
6141943059ProofreadingIncorrect bases are excised from dsDNA during DNA replication.15
6141943060Mismatch repairDNA polymerase detects and removes errors that were missed during S phase.16
6141943061Nucleotide Excision RepairExcision endonuclease; removes section of DNA; DNA polymerase/ligase repair strand (G1, G2)17
6141943062Base Excision RepairAP endonuclease; removes mutated base; generates AP site; DNA polymerase/ligase repair strand (G1, G2)18
6141943063ApoenzymeEnzyme lacks cofactor.19
6141943064HoloenzymeEnzyme contains cofactor.20
6141943065Water-soluble vitaminsVitamins B and C; need to be replenished.21
6141943066Fat-soluble vitaminsVitamins A, D, E, K22
6141943067OxidoreductasesCatalyze redox reactions; includes dehydrogenase, reductase, and oxidase.23
6141943068TransferasesCatalyze movement of functional groups; includes kinases.24
6141943069HydrolasesCatalyze hydrolysis reactions; named after substrate; includes nucleases.25
6141943070LyasesCatalyze cleavage of molecule into two products without water or redox; synthases catalyze the reverse reaction; catabolic vs. anabolic.26
6141943071IsomerasesCatalyze bond rearrangement within a molecule.27
6141943072LigasesCatalyze synthesis reactions between large molecules; requires ATP.28
6141943073MutasesTransfers functional group from one molecule to another.29
6141943074Competitive inhibitionOccupies active site; Vmax unchanged; Km increases; must increase substrate concentration in order to reach 1/2 Vmax.30
6141943075Noncompetitive InhibitionOccupies allosteric site on E + ES complex; decreases Vmax; Km unchanged; Enzyme retains substrate affinity but can't achieve Vmax.31
6141943076Uncompetitive InhibitionOccupies ES complex; decreases Vmax; decreases Km; increased substrate affinity; ES complex inhibition decreases product formation.32
6141943077Michaelis-Menten equation33
6141943078Catalytic efficiency34
6141943079Turnover number35
6141943080SphingolipidsLipids with a sphingosine backbone: ceramide, sphingomyelins, glycosphingolipids, gangliosides36
6141943081CeramideHydrogen head group; sphingolipid37
6141943082SphingomyelinsPhosphocholine / Phosphoethanolamine head group; sphingolipid38
6141943083GlycosphingolipidsSugar head groups; cerebroside (single); globosides (multiple)39
6141943084GangliosidesOligosaccharide head group; terminal sialic acid (NANA); glycolipid40
6141943085ProstaglandinsSmooth muscle regulation; body temperature regulation; 20-carbon; physiologically active lipid compound.41
6141943086Vitamin AVision; Growth; Development; Immune Function; Carotene.42
6141943087Vitamin DBone Growth; Cholecalciferol; converted to calcitrol in liver; cholesterol is precursor43
6141943088Vitamin EAntioxidant; Tocopherols; Tocotrienols44
6141943089Vitamin KBlood clotting factors; prothrombin; Phylloquinone =K1; menaquinones=K245
6141943090SurfactantsServes as emulsifier; lowers surface tension of liquids46
6141943091CholesterolMembrane fluidity; precursor to steroid hormones, bile acids, and Vitamin D.47
6141943092Missense mutationA mutation where one amino acid substitutes for another.48
6141943093Nonsense mutationA mutation where the codon now encodes for a premature stop codon.49
6141943094Frameshift mutationA mutation in which some number of nucleotides is inserted or deleted from the mRNA sequence, resulting in a shift in the reading frame.50
6141943095Silent mutationA mutation that has no effect on the expression of amino acids.51
6141943096RNA Polymerase ISynthesizes rRNA; located in nucleolus52
6141943097RNA Polymerase IISynthesizes hnRNA and some snRNA; located in nucleus53
6141943098RNA Polymerase IIISynthesizes tRna and some rRNA; located in nucleus.54
6141943099Gap junctionsPermit movement of solutes; direct cell to cell communication; cell adhesion molecule55
6141943100Tight junctionsPrevents movement of solutes; cell adhesion molecule56
6141943101DesmosomesBinds adjacent cells; anchors cytoskeleton; cell adhesion molecule57
6141943102PinocytosisEndocytosis of fluids and dissolved particles.58
6141943103PhagocytosisEndocytosis of large solids such as bacteria.59
6141943104Hill coefficientMeasures the degree of cooperativity. Greater than 1 means positively cooperativity.60
6141943105F1Catalytic subunit of ATP synthase61
6141943106F0Transmembrane subunit of ATP synthase that mediates proton transport.62
6141943107Reducing sugarNot all anomeric carbons are involved in glycosidic bonding; sugar can be oxidized63
6141943108Nonreducing sugarAll anomeric carbons are involved in glycosidic bonding; sugars cannot be oxidized64
6141943109Ternary complexEnzyme bound to two substrates65
6141943110Dissociation constantPropensity of an object to dissociate reversibly into smaller objects.66
6141943111Specific activityenzyme activity/total mass of protein67
6141943112Enzyme activityProduct concentration/time. A measure of the ability of an enzyme to catalyze a specific reaction.68
6141943113Cation exchange chromatographyType of adsorption chromatography based on ionic interactions between a negatively-charged stationary phase and positively-charged protein.69
6141943114Anion exchange chromatographyType of adsorption chromatography based on ionic interactions between a positively-charged stationary phase and negatively-charged protein.70
6141943115# of peptides of amino acid length nn!71

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