Biochemistry

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Decks in this class (28)

Chapter 1: Biochemistry and the Unity of Life
Dna is made from the building blo...,
Unbranched polymer that when fold...,
The number of hydrogen bonds that...
38  cards
Chapter 2: Water, Weak Bonds, and the Generation of Order Out of Chaos
A weak non covalent attraction be...,
Electrostatic interactions betwee...,
Movement of particles due to rand...
32  cards
Chapter 3: Amino Acids
Vertical lines of an amino acid p...,
A solid wedge denotes a bond comi...,
An amino acid that cannot be synt...
40  cards
Chapter 4: Protein Three Dimensional Structure
Linear sequence of amino acids in...,
A covalent linkage formed between...,
A series of amino acids joined by...
44  cards
Chapter 5: Protein Binding, Molecular Recognition, and Allostery
Myoglobin binds oxygen in _______...,
It s a measure of the concentrati...,
What is the structure of myoglobin 3
29  cards
Chapter 6: Techniques in Biochemistry
A term that refers to the protein...,
Provides a list of gene products ...,
The proteome is or is not a fixed...
63  cards
Chapter 7: Basic Concepts of Enzyme Action
Powerful biological catalysts mad...,
An agent that enhances the rate o...,
Reactants in enzyme catalyzed rea...
48  cards
Chapter 8: Kinetics and Regulation
The study of rates of chemical re...,
When the velocity of a reaction i...,
What is the proportionality const...
43  cards
Chapter 9: Mechanisms and Inhibitors
Most enzymes have an ____________...,
What inhibition does the inhibito...,
Competitive inhibition binds what 3
33  cards
Chapter 10: Carbohydrates
Monosaccharides are either ______...,
The smallest monosaccharides are ...,
Have identical molecular formulas...
71  cards
Chapter 11: Lipids
What are lipids soluble in 1,
What are the five classes of lipi...,
A common fuel 3
50  cards
Chapter 12: Membrane Structure And Function
Membrane structures are sheetlike...,
Membranes are composed of _______...,
Membrane lipids are amphipathic w...
51  cards
Chapter 13: Signal-Transduction Pathways
Release of primary messengers as ...,
Reception of the primary messenge...,
Who is involved with the relay of...
53  cards
Chapter 14: Digestion: Turning a Meal into Cellular Biochemicals
The enzymes of the pancreas are s...,
When are the zymogens activated 2,
What converts inactive trypsinoge...
29  cards
Chapter 15: Metabolism - Basic Concepts
After digestion the many small mo...,
What is produced from the complet...,
Energy is required to meet three ...
66  cards
Chapter 16: Glycolysis
Why is glucose such a prominent f...,
Glycolysis converts one molecule ...,
Evidence is accumulating that the...
67  cards
Chapter 17: Gluconeogenesis
What is gluconeogenesis 1,
Where does gluconeogensis occur 2,
Gluconeogensis is especiialy impo...
43  cards
Chapter 18: Preparation of Citric Acid Cycle
Under aerobic conditions pyruvate...,
Pyruvate is converted into ______...,
The purpose of the citric acid cy...
38  cards
Chapter 19: Harvesting Electrons from the Citric Acid Cycle
The citric acid cycle oxidizes th...,
One of the main goals of the citr...,
One of the main goals of the citr...
49  cards
Chapter 20: The Electron-Transport Chain
Captures the energy of high energ...,
The flow of electrons from nadh a...,
Nadh and fadh2 flow through the e...
55  cards
Chapter 21: The Proton-Motive Force
The proton gradient generated by ...,
What is the proton motive force e...,
Powers the synthesis of atp 3
54  cards
Chapter 24: Glycogen Degradation
Glycogen is a highly branched hom...,
Where are the glycogen stores lar...,
The liver breaks down glycogen an...
50  cards
Chapter 25: Glycogen Synthesis
What does glycogen degradation yi...,
What is the monomer that is 2,
Udp glucose is an activated or de...
52  cards
Chapter 26: The Penthouse Phosphate Pathway
What is the key product of the pe...,
What is the source of biosyntheti...,
The first phase of the pentose ph...
30  cards
Exam 3 Review
What are the products of the pdh ...,
Coenzyme of e1 2,
During oxidation the hydroxyethyl...
51  cards
Chapter 27: Fatty Acid Degradation
Where are fatty acids stored 1,
What are fatty acids stored as 2,
What links fatty acids to glycero...
81  cards
Chapter 28: Fatty Acid Synthesis
What is the 1st stage of fatty ac...,
What is the 2nd stage of fatty ac...,
What is the 3rd stage of fatty ac...
54  cards
Chapter 29: Lipid Synthesis: Storage Lipids, Phospholipids, and Cholesterol
What is the precursor for both tr...,
How is phosphatidate formed 2,
What are the two fates of phospha...
53  cards

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