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18 Cards in this Set
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3 areas of biochemistry
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structure
metabolism information |
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ionic bond
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transfer of electrons
b/n +charged metal ion and -charged nonmetal ion hydrocyapatite |
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covalent bond
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electrons equally shared
b/n two nonmetals |
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functional group
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group of atoms that gives a family of molecules it's characteristic chemical and physical properties
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oxidation
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loss of an electron, increase in charge, a gain of O atoms or loss of H atom
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reduction
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gain of an electron, decrease in charge, loss of O atom, or gain of H atoms
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Sucrose
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glucose + fructose
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Lactose
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Galactose + glucose
GGL |
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nucleic acids
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function to store and transfer genetic info DNA RNA GENOME
nucleotides building blocks |
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catabolism
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Production of energy by breaking down more complex molecules in smaller ones
oxidation of metabolites |
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anabolism
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requires energy to synthesize complex biomolecules from simple precursors
reduction of metabolites |
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Carb metabolism hormones
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insulin
glucagon epinephrine |
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monosaccharides
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glucose
fructose galactose |
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disaccharides
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fructose
maltose lactose |
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Glycosidic bond
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bond found b/n two monosaccharides thay forms a disaccharide
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polysaccharides
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starch and glycogen
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peptide bond
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covalent bond between amino acids
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coenzyme
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nonprotein organic substance that assists enzymes
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