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Biochemistry Exam 1 Flashcards

This is a list of some of the common functional groups encountered in organic chemistry.

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10363678556Acyl Halide0
10363678557Alcohol1
10363678558Aldehyde2
10363678559Alkene3
10363678562Amide4
10363678563Amine5
10363678564Anhydride6
10363678566Carboxylic Acid7
10363678567Ester8
10363678568Ether9
10363678569Ketone10
10363678570Sulfide11
10363678571Thiol12
10363678574Alkyl halide13
10363678575Alcohol14
10363678576Ether15
10363678577Aldehyde16
10363678578Ketone17
10363678579Carboxylic acid18
10363678580Ester19
10363678581Amine20
10363678582Amide21
10363688598Eukaryotemembrane bound nucleus and organelles22
10363691036Stereoisomerspacial isomer: either diastereomer or enantiomer23
10363696423DiastereomerNOT mirror image, include cis/trans isomers24
10363700438EnantiomersMirror image stereoisomers25
10363716633Endergonic / exergonic reactionsrequire energy / give off energy26
10363730777Biomolecules used in Fed-stateGlycogen Fatty acids Triglycerides Cholesterol Proteins27
10363732248Biomolecules used in fasting-stateGlucose Acetyl CoA Ketone bodies Amino acides28
10382848669Ribose29
10382850995Arabinose30
10382852942Xylose31
10382853412Galactose32
10382853699Glucose33
10382854456Mannose34
10382854820Fructose35
10382855067Ribulose36
10382855909Glucose37
10382868754Fructose38
10382868990Ribose39
10382888342Sucrose40
10382892295SucroseDisaccharide: glucose + fructose41
10382892600Glyceraldehyde42
10382895757Maltose43
10382910982Glycogen44
10382911190Cellulose45
10382911278Starch46
10382918691Glycogenpolymer of alpha-D-glucose 1-4 and 1-6 linkages47
10382920794Cellulose1-4 linkage of beta glucose monomers48
10382921414Starch1-4 linkage of alpha glucose monomers49
10383118600Sucrose linkageAlpha(1,2) glucose and fructose50
10383137068GlycoproteinsProteins with glycogen attached51
10383230697Lactose structureGalactose beta 1-4 glucose linkage52
10383230698Sucrose linkageGlucose alpha beta 1-2 fructose linkage53
10383230699Maltose linkageGlucose alpha 1-5 glucose linkage54
10383230700ChitinPolysaccharide found in arthropod exoskeletons and fungal cell walls.55
10383230701AgarHeteropolysaccharide, gel-like56
10383230702AgaroseA polysaccharide obtained from seaweed that is used as the supporting medium in gel electrophoresis.57
10383230703GlycosaminoglycansLinear polymers of repeating disaccharide units One of the monomers is either n-acetyl glucosamine or n-acetylgalactoseamine58
10383230704HeparinAnticoagulant59
10383230705GlycoproteinsA protein with one or more covalently attached carbohydrates.60
10383230706GlycolipidsMembrane carbohydrates that are covalently bonded to lipids.61
10383230707ECM componentsProteoglycan aggregates, collagen fibers, elastin62
10383230708LectinsCarbohydrate-binding proteins63
10383230709peptidoglycanA protein-carbohydrate compound that makes the cell walls of bacteria rigid64
10383230710hyaluronic acidviscous, slippery, binds cells together and lubricates65
10383230711HydrolysisA chemical process that splits a molecule by adding water.66
10386921246Erythrose67
10386925212Aldehyde and ketone carbonElectrophilic68
10386926602Alcohol oxygenNucleophilic69
10386927013DNADeoxy70
10386927556RNADideoxy71
10386928083AlphaHydroxyl group on the trans side of CH2OH72
10386929100BetaHydroxyl group on the cis side of CH2OH73
10386930021Pyran6 membered ring74
10386930022Furan5 membered ring75
10386930884Reducing sugarsHave free anomeric carbon76
10386934556Maltose77
10386936916MaltoseD-glucose + D-glucose (alpha 1 --> 4)78
10386938828LactoseGal(beta 1 --> 4)Glc79
10386943252Lactose80
10386944386Sucrose81
10386944956SucroseGlc(alpha 1 --> 2 beta)Fru82
10386960103Trehalose83
10386974207TrehaloseGlc(alpha 1 --> 1 alpha)Glc84
103869922708-12branch points on glycogen85
1038699680224-30branch points on amylopectin86
10386997556Amylosestarch, unbranched polymer of glucose monomer (alpha 1-->4)87
10387007422Amylopectinstarch, branched polymer of glucose (alpha 1--<4) and (alpha 1-->6)88
10387014565GranulesStorage of glycogen and starch in cells89
10386968472Trehalosetransport/storage in insects90
10388598060Prokaryotenucleiod91
10388598687EukaryoteNucleus, nuclear membrane, membrane bound organelles92
10388666521ExergonicReactions that release energy93
10388666522ExergonicChange in G negative94
10388667329EndergonicReactions that require energy95
10388667916EndergonicChange in G positive96
10388678563TriglycerideFats are metabolized to this when we eat them Circulate in the blood and are made up of three fatty acids attached to a glycerol.97
10388679246Triglyceride98
10388690778Gluconeogenesisthe making of glucose from a noncarbohydrate source such as amino acids or glycerol99
10388692515Glycogenesisformation of glycogen from glucose100
10388750518ChitinA structural polysaccharide, consisting of amino sugar monomers, found in many fungal cell walls and in the exoskeletons of all arthropods. B(1-->4)101
10388762311Glycosaminoglycansare large organic polysaccharide molecules which occur in the ground substance of connective tissues; they trap water which makes the ground substance more jellylike.102
10388764350ProteoglycanA glycoprotein in the extracellular matrix of animal cells, rich in carbohydrate103
10388771381PeptidoglycanA protein-carbohydrate compound that makes the cell walls of bacteria rigid104
10388773192Hyaluronateviscosity, lubrication of extracellular secretions105
10388780846GlycoproteinsA protein with one or more covalently attached carbohydrates. O-linked or N-linked106
10388917807GylcoproteinsCell-cell communication Carb signaling Immune response107
10388930731ProteoglycansAllow for communication / Signaling: Cell growth Mobility Apoptosis Wound healing108
10388950976Fatty acid109
10389434606Adenosine triphosphateATP110
10389631366Glycogenolysisbreakdown of glycogen to glucose111

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