Dr. Z's Lecture 1 For Natural Products

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A chemical compound or substance produced by a living organism which usually has pharmacological or biological activity.

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Natural Product

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How are natural products typically isolated?

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Extraction followed by chromatography.

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T/F
Products that are prepared by total synthesis are not considered natural products.

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False

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This natural product is isolated from the Pacific Yew tree and used in lung, ovarian, and breast cancer chemotherapy.

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Paclitaxel

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Term given to reactants formed due to normal anabolic and catabolic processes. "Cell survival"

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Primary metabolism (biochemistry)

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Term given to reactants in specialized cells unnecessary for cell survival but necessary for "organism survival". An expression of individuality.

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Secondary metabolism (natural products chemistry)

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T/F
Carbohydrates are examples of primary, not secondary metabolites.

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False
Contains both primary and secondary metabolites.

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This fundamental life process converts "inorganic carbon" into "organic carbon".

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Photosynthesis

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An endothermic process where solar energy is converted to chemical energy in the form of carbohydrates (reduction).

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Photosynthesis

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An exothermic process which is a major source of chemical and thermal energy for living systems (oxidation)

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Respiration

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This is the "grape sugar" and "blood sugar".

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D-glucose

Front 12

Which enzyme catalyzes the conversion of sucrose to fructose (2x sweeter than sucrose)?

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Invertase

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This is naturally found in mountain ash (Sorbus aucuparia) and is half as sweet as sucrose.

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D-sorbitol

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Which sugar is not absorbed orally and is often used as a sweetener for diabetic products?

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D-sorbitol

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This is the exudate of the manna ash and is mainly used as an IV diuretic.

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D-mannitol