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18 Cards in this Set
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stereoisomers
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two different configurations of the same molecule
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side chain ("R-group")
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the atoms of an amino acid which are attached to the alpha carbon of an amino acid and which are not the carboxyl group, amino group, or hydrogen
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metabolism
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entire network of biochemical reactions which occur in living cells
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isoelectric point
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the pH at which a molecule is electrically neutral or has zero net charge
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dalton
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a unit of molecular weight where one mole of hydrogen atoms is 1 dalton
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biochemistry
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the science of the molecules and chemical reactions of life
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catabolic
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a metabolic pathway which produces energy [ATP]
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chemical isomers
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two different molecules which have the same chemical composition
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amphibolic
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a metabolic pathway which has characteristics of both anabolism and catabolism
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anabolism
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a metabolic pathway which consumes energy [ATP] to synthesize biomolecules
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allosteric site
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the location on an enzyme which is separate from the substrate binding site(s) and catalytic site(s) to which molecules bind and alter the activity of the enzyme
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cooperativity
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occurs when the change in one parameter influences the change in similar parameters
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net charge
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the algebraic sum of all the charges on a molecule
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P50
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is the partial pressure of usually oxygen at which the biomolecule is half saturated with oxygen
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positive cooperativity
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cooperativity in which the subsequent events become easier
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prosthetic group
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a coenzyme which is tightly bound to an enzyme and which is not consumed by the reaction
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tertiary structure
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the irregular or non-repeating folding of the primary and secondary structures
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specificity
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a measure of the uniqueness of a particular process
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