Biochemistry Flashcards
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5248243752 | Inorganic Molecules | doesn't contain carbon but exceptions are carbon dioxide (CO2), calcium carbon (CaCO3) and it an form up to 4 single bonds | 0 | |
5248360452 | Organic Molecules | contains carbon like glucose | 1 | |
5248393869 | 6 Major Functional Groups | carbonyl (carbs, lipids), carboxyl (carbs, lipids), hydroxyl , amino (proteins), phosphate (nucleic acids), sulfhydryl (proteins) | 2 | |
5248431261 | Carboxyl | ![]() | 3 | |
5248460971 | Carbonyl | ![]() | 4 | |
5248469963 | Hydroxyl | ![]() | 5 | |
5248471466 | Amino | ![]() | 6 | |
5248473860 | Phosphate | ![]() | 7 | |
5248473861 | Sulfhydryl | ![]() | 8 | |
5248485910 | Elements in Carbohydrates | Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen | 9 | |
5248488337 | Elements in Lipids | Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen | 10 | |
5248489728 | Elements in Proteins | Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen (Sulfur) | 11 | |
5248491845 | Elements in Nucleic Acids | Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Phosphorus | 12 | |
5248494573 | Macromolecules | large molecules (carbs, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids) and if they contain carbon, they are organic | 13 | |
5248500212 | Monomers for Carbs | Monosaccharides (simple sugars) | 14 | |
5248505579 | Monomers for Lipids | 1 glycerol and 3 fatty acids | 15 | |
5248510159 | Monomers for Nucleic Acids | Nucleotides | 16 | |
5248514923 | Monomers for Proteins | Amino Acids | 17 | |
5248518155 | Polymers for Carbs | Polysaccharides | 18 | |
5248519746 | Polymers for Lipids | Triglyceride | 19 | |
5248521614 | Polymers for Proteins | Polypeptides | 20 | |
5248525580 | Polymers for Nucleic Acids | Polynucleotides | 21 | |
5248528739 | Dehydration Synthesis | Remove water in order to build monomers | 22 | |
5248529977 | Hydrolysis | Add water to break apart bonds (monomers) | 23 | |
5248542836 | Carbs Monosaccharides | Glucose, Fructose, Galactose | 24 | |
5248546805 | Carbs Polysaccharides | Sucrose (glucose + fructose), lactose (glucose + galactose), maltose (glucose + glucose) | 25 | |
5248556455 | Carbs Disaccharides | Starch, Glycogen, Cellulose, Chitin | 26 | |
5248614270 | Carbs Structural Polysaccharides | Cellulose Chitin | 27 | |
5248615971 | Carbs Storage Polysaccharides | Starch Glycogen | 28 | |
5248622240 | Starch is found in | Plants | 29 | |
5248622241 | Glycogen is found in | Animal Liver | 30 | |
5248624394 | Cellulose is found in | Plants | 31 | |
5248629408 | Chitin is found in | Exoskeletons of Arthropods | 32 | |
5248849889 | Protein Folding | Chain of amino acids | 33 | |
5248853005 | Protein Folding Diagram | ![]() | 34 | |
5248874212 | Primary Protein Folding | AA AA AA AA | 35 | |
5248877328 | Secondary Protein Folding | ![]() | 36 | |
5248885138 | Tertiary Protein Folding | Additional folding because of the interactions between side chain (variable groups) | 37 | |
5248889833 | Quadinary Protein Folding | 2 or more polypeptides | 38 |