Overview of Lipid Metabolism
... – Saturated Fatty Acids: have no double bonds e.g. Palmitic acid and Stearic acid – Unsaturated Fatty Acids: have one or more double bonds • Essential Fatty Acids – Fatty Acids that can not be synthesized de novo and have to supplied in the diet – Linoleic acid ...
... – Saturated Fatty Acids: have no double bonds e.g. Palmitic acid and Stearic acid – Unsaturated Fatty Acids: have one or more double bonds • Essential Fatty Acids – Fatty Acids that can not be synthesized de novo and have to supplied in the diet – Linoleic acid ...
Ketogenesis (Biosynthesis of ketone bodies)
... 1- 3-hydroxy butyrate is oxidized to acetoacetate by 3hydroxy butyrate dehydrogenase, producing NADH. 2- Acetoacetate receives a coenzyme A from succinyl CoA by the action of succinyl CoA - acetoacetate CoA transferase [succinyl CoA transferase] present in all tissues except the liver ? its absence ...
... 1- 3-hydroxy butyrate is oxidized to acetoacetate by 3hydroxy butyrate dehydrogenase, producing NADH. 2- Acetoacetate receives a coenzyme A from succinyl CoA by the action of succinyl CoA - acetoacetate CoA transferase [succinyl CoA transferase] present in all tissues except the liver ? its absence ...
CARBON SKELETONS COVALENT BONDS HYDROCARBONS
... Carbon and hydrogen combine together to make stable compounds (or chemical groups) called hydrocarbons. These are nonpolar, do not form hydrogen bonds, and are generally insoluble in water. Atoms joined by two or more covalent bonds cannot rotate freely around the bond axis. This restriction is a ma ...
... Carbon and hydrogen combine together to make stable compounds (or chemical groups) called hydrocarbons. These are nonpolar, do not form hydrogen bonds, and are generally insoluble in water. Atoms joined by two or more covalent bonds cannot rotate freely around the bond axis. This restriction is a ma ...
Phenylpropanoids
... • Under the same conditions, proanthocyanidins (condensed tannins) do not hydrolyze. • HTs are also hydrolyzed by hot water or enzymes (i.e. tannase). ...
... • Under the same conditions, proanthocyanidins (condensed tannins) do not hydrolyze. • HTs are also hydrolyzed by hot water or enzymes (i.e. tannase). ...
Dried blood spot analysis on the Biochrom 30 Amino Acid Analyser
... Typically the Biochrom 30 Amino Acid Analyser is used for the amino acid analysis of plasma and urine. However it can also be used for analysis of other types of samples such as dried blood spots following suitable sample preparation. Sample preparation Trichloroacetic acid (TCA) and 5-sulphosalicyl ...
... Typically the Biochrom 30 Amino Acid Analyser is used for the amino acid analysis of plasma and urine. However it can also be used for analysis of other types of samples such as dried blood spots following suitable sample preparation. Sample preparation Trichloroacetic acid (TCA) and 5-sulphosalicyl ...
Material acidos, carbonilicos geral
... We know that equilibrium favors the thermodynamically more stable side, and that the magnitude of the equilibrium constant reflects the energy difference between the components of each side. In an acid base equilibrium the equilibrium always favors the weaker acid and base (these are the more stable ...
... We know that equilibrium favors the thermodynamically more stable side, and that the magnitude of the equilibrium constant reflects the energy difference between the components of each side. In an acid base equilibrium the equilibrium always favors the weaker acid and base (these are the more stable ...
amino acid - proffittscience
... is an insoluble storage molecule in the liver. When blood glucose is high, the pancreas releases insulin, telling the liver to capture blood glucose and combine molecules of glucose to make the polysaccharide glycogen, through condensation reactions. This stores energy for later. When blood glucose ...
... is an insoluble storage molecule in the liver. When blood glucose is high, the pancreas releases insulin, telling the liver to capture blood glucose and combine molecules of glucose to make the polysaccharide glycogen, through condensation reactions. This stores energy for later. When blood glucose ...
Problem set 7 - Review for final
... 14. Constract the nucleic acid that is represented as G U A C. Draw the structure of the entire molecule. Use the letter abbreviations for the bases. Label the 5’ end and the 3’ end of the nucleic acid. Circle the backbone of the polynucleotide. What is(are) the secondary product(s)? You have constr ...
... 14. Constract the nucleic acid that is represented as G U A C. Draw the structure of the entire molecule. Use the letter abbreviations for the bases. Label the 5’ end and the 3’ end of the nucleic acid. Circle the backbone of the polynucleotide. What is(are) the secondary product(s)? You have constr ...
Exam 1
... ---The A280 of the undiluted protein solution is 30 x 0.25 = 7.5. This is at 10-fold more concentrated than desired. Mix 0.1 mL protein solution and 0.9 mL of water to give an A280 = 0.75. ---At pH 10 the amino terminus is largely dissociated and uncharged, therefore, there are no strictly electrost ...
... ---The A280 of the undiluted protein solution is 30 x 0.25 = 7.5. This is at 10-fold more concentrated than desired. Mix 0.1 mL protein solution and 0.9 mL of water to give an A280 = 0.75. ---At pH 10 the amino terminus is largely dissociated and uncharged, therefore, there are no strictly electrost ...
Slide 1
... Phenylalanine plays a role in the body's production of melanin, the pigment responsible for skin and hair color. Therefore, infants ( not treated) with the condition Often have lighter skin, hair, and eyes than brothers or sisters without the disease. Other symptoms are Delayed mental and social s ...
... Phenylalanine plays a role in the body's production of melanin, the pigment responsible for skin and hair color. Therefore, infants ( not treated) with the condition Often have lighter skin, hair, and eyes than brothers or sisters without the disease. Other symptoms are Delayed mental and social s ...
Bioconversion - Portal UniMAP
... • Bioconversion can be carried out physically, thermochemically and biologically. • This process has been applied in the production of foodstuffs, organic chemicals and energy. • Biological methods for bioconversion has given priority with the use of microorganisms as less expensive yet effective ag ...
... • Bioconversion can be carried out physically, thermochemically and biologically. • This process has been applied in the production of foodstuffs, organic chemicals and energy. • Biological methods for bioconversion has given priority with the use of microorganisms as less expensive yet effective ag ...
role of respiration in glycolysis, co2 and h20 production
... from nutrients into adenosine triphosphate (ATP), and then release waste products. The reactions involved in respiration are catabolic reactions that involve the oxidation of one molecule and the reduction of another. ...
... from nutrients into adenosine triphosphate (ATP), and then release waste products. The reactions involved in respiration are catabolic reactions that involve the oxidation of one molecule and the reduction of another. ...
Review Problems #2 (Enzyme Review, Phosphatases
... Review Problems For week 9. We will definitely not get through all of these, but it is useful to have them in one place. ...
... Review Problems For week 9. We will definitely not get through all of these, but it is useful to have them in one place. ...
- Circle of Docs
... 57. A one-molar solution always contains A. one equivalent weight of the solute in one liter of solution B. one gram-molecular weight of the solute in one liter of solution C. one gram-molecular wieght of the solute in 22.4 liters of solution D. 6.06 x 10 23rd molecules of the solute per 22.4 liter ...
... 57. A one-molar solution always contains A. one equivalent weight of the solute in one liter of solution B. one gram-molecular weight of the solute in one liter of solution C. one gram-molecular wieght of the solute in 22.4 liters of solution D. 6.06 x 10 23rd molecules of the solute per 22.4 liter ...
Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry 5/e
... carbon. 2. The enzymes unique to omega oxidation are located the ER of liver and kidney 3. The preferred substrate are fatty acid of 10 to 12 carbon. 4. The first step introduces a hydroxyl group on to omega carbon by mixed function oxidase involved in cytochrome p450 and NADPH 5. Produce a carboxyl ...
... carbon. 2. The enzymes unique to omega oxidation are located the ER of liver and kidney 3. The preferred substrate are fatty acid of 10 to 12 carbon. 4. The first step introduces a hydroxyl group on to omega carbon by mixed function oxidase involved in cytochrome p450 and NADPH 5. Produce a carboxyl ...
Final Examination
... To reduce glucose utilization by the brain To increase glucose production by the liver To reduce fatty acid mobilization in adipocytes To increase fatty acid mobilization in adipocytes To provide muscle with a third type of circulating energy molecule To reduce insulin levels in the blood To metabol ...
... To reduce glucose utilization by the brain To increase glucose production by the liver To reduce fatty acid mobilization in adipocytes To increase fatty acid mobilization in adipocytes To provide muscle with a third type of circulating energy molecule To reduce insulin levels in the blood To metabol ...
fiii Fli I`.,
... from amino acids by transamination reactions. Since there is a limited quantity of o-ketoglutarate in cells, it must be regenerated so that transamination reactions and the citric acid cycle can continue. The cr- ...
... from amino acids by transamination reactions. Since there is a limited quantity of o-ketoglutarate in cells, it must be regenerated so that transamination reactions and the citric acid cycle can continue. The cr- ...
Examination III Key
... ESSAY PROBLEMS. Write your answers to problems 24 to 30 in the space immediately below each problem (or in the blanks for problem 25). 24. [3 points] Triacylglycerol is the main constituent of both butter and olive oil. However, butter is solid, and olive oil is liquid at room temperature. Explain b ...
... ESSAY PROBLEMS. Write your answers to problems 24 to 30 in the space immediately below each problem (or in the blanks for problem 25). 24. [3 points] Triacylglycerol is the main constituent of both butter and olive oil. However, butter is solid, and olive oil is liquid at room temperature. Explain b ...
NME2.29 - Fat and Carbohydrate Metabolism 2
... Fatty acid oxidation produces acetyl-CoA that allosterically activates pyruvate carboxylase Pyruvate carboxylase is a crucial enzymes in gluconeogenesis Defects in fatty acid oxidation may reduce production of acetyl-CoA and hence inhibit gluconeogenesis If the body cannot synthesise glucose ‘on dem ...
... Fatty acid oxidation produces acetyl-CoA that allosterically activates pyruvate carboxylase Pyruvate carboxylase is a crucial enzymes in gluconeogenesis Defects in fatty acid oxidation may reduce production of acetyl-CoA and hence inhibit gluconeogenesis If the body cannot synthesise glucose ‘on dem ...
(Macromolecules) Outline
... a. Cellulose is the most abundant organic compound on Earth. 4. Chitin – This is the exoskeleton of some animals and also Fungi cell walls. ...
... a. Cellulose is the most abundant organic compound on Earth. 4. Chitin – This is the exoskeleton of some animals and also Fungi cell walls. ...
Cellular Respiration
... Fats and proteins are broken down at various points along respiratory pathway Proteins produce about the same amount of ATP as glucose Fats produce about twice as much energy as glucose ...
... Fats and proteins are broken down at various points along respiratory pathway Proteins produce about the same amount of ATP as glucose Fats produce about twice as much energy as glucose ...
Hepoxilin
Hepoxilins (HxA3 and HxB3) are nonclassic eicosanoid hormones involved in inflammation.