1
Q
Each codon specifies only 1 amino acid
A
UNAMBIGUOUS
2
Q
Most amino acids are coded by multiple codons
A
DEGENERATE/REDUNDANT
EXCEPTIONS: methionine (AUG) and tryptophan (UGG)
3
Q
Read from a fixed starting point as continuous sequence of bases
A
COMMALESS, NONOVERLAPPING
EXCEPTIONS: some viruses
4
Q
Genetic code is conserved throughout evolution
A
UNIVERSAL
EXCEPTION IN HUMANS: MITOCHONDRIA
Biochemistry
flashcards
Decks in class (75)
# Cards
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Purine Metabolism4
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Salvage Pathway and Purine Breakdown4
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Topnotch - Genesis72
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Topnotch Final Exam28
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Rate Determining Enzymes of Metabolic Processes13
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Medically Important FA3
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Sites of Oxidation of FA5
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Sites of Metabolic Pathways5
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Lysosomal Storage Diseases12
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DNA mutations5
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Disorders of Collagen Synthesis7
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Vitamin Deficiency and Associated Conditions7
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DNA Repair Mechanisms and Associated Conditions5
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Chemistry and Metabolism of Amino Acids33
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Protein Structure and Function56
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Immunoglobulins14
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Carbohydrates51
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Glycosaminoglycans20
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Lipids37
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Lipoproteins9
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Structure and Organization of DNA31
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Overview of RNA7
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Nutrition6
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Vitamin A23
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Vitamin D14
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Vitamin E7
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Vitamin K13
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Vitamin C6
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Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)10
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Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)4
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Vitamin B3 (Niacin or Nicotinic Acid)6
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Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid)5
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Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)7
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Vitamin B7 (Biotin)6
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Vitamin B9 (Folate)5
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Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)2
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Minerals27
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Vitamins at a Glance5
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Enzymes7
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Bioenergetics31
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Metabolism7
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Rate Determining Enzymes of Metabolic Processes13
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Glycolysis30
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Citric Acid Cycle/Krebs Cycle/ Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle (TCA)14
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Gluconeogenesis13
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Glycogenesis (Glycogen Synthesis)10
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Glycogenolysis (Glycogen Degradation)14
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Galactose Metabolism7
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Fructose Metabolism4
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Sorbitol Metabolism2
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Uronic Acid Pathway6
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Pentose Phosphate Pathway21
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Major Metabolic Fuel of Major Organs8
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Lipogenesis9
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Triacylglycerol/ Triglyceride Synthesis5
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Beta Oxidation16
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Ketogenesis12
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Cholesterol Synthesis11
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Nitrogen Metabolism14
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Urea Cycle20
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Amino Acid Metabolism39
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Heme Metabolism24
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Bilirubin Metabolism (Heme Catabolism)5
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Purine Salvage Deficiencies3
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Genetic Code Features4
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DNA Replication11
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Mutations in DNA7
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DNA Repair5
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Cell Types3
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DNA Structure and Replication (KING)13
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RNA Synthesis, Processing and Regulation (KING)6
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Translation, Protein Synthesis and Modification (KING)20
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Antibiotic and Toxin Inhibitors of Translation5
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Lipids of Biological Significance (KING)5
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Nucleic Acids (KING)2
