BIO 101 Blinderman Mercer County Community College Division of
... 4. Define the terms: energy, kinetic energy, heat energy, potential energy, chemical energy 5. Explain the first law of thermodynamics , principle of conservation of energy, and it relates to metabolism 6. Explain the second law of thermodynamics and its importance in biology 7. Define free energy a ...
... 4. Define the terms: energy, kinetic energy, heat energy, potential energy, chemical energy 5. Explain the first law of thermodynamics , principle of conservation of energy, and it relates to metabolism 6. Explain the second law of thermodynamics and its importance in biology 7. Define free energy a ...
Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
... protein chain and slowly release energy that is used to form ATP and water molecules • Electron Transport Chain transfers the most energy ...
... protein chain and slowly release energy that is used to form ATP and water molecules • Electron Transport Chain transfers the most energy ...
Thursday, May 14, 2009
... The Liver, Gallbladder and Pancreas are accessory organs to the digestive system and provide specific functions. Describe their functions in terms of the digestive system. What type of digestion does each provide for the digestive system? What enzymes are produced by the pancreas and what do they d ...
... The Liver, Gallbladder and Pancreas are accessory organs to the digestive system and provide specific functions. Describe their functions in terms of the digestive system. What type of digestion does each provide for the digestive system? What enzymes are produced by the pancreas and what do they d ...
Mitochondria Mitochondria are the organelles that function as the
... elements of this pathway in 1937 and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for its discovery in 1953. Two molecules of pyruvate enter the Krebs cycle, which is called the aerobic pathway because it requires the presence of oxygen in order to occur. This cycle is a major biological pathway that occ ...
... elements of this pathway in 1937 and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for its discovery in 1953. Two molecules of pyruvate enter the Krebs cycle, which is called the aerobic pathway because it requires the presence of oxygen in order to occur. This cycle is a major biological pathway that occ ...
PHARMACOLOGY (and other important compounds) Hey, Here is a
... vitamin K quinol is active form dietary comes in the quinine form Epoxide cycle: regenerates active quinol form epoxide form -regeneration blocked by warfarin Vitamin K is a cofactor in carboxylation rxns i.e. carboxylation of prothrombin clotting reaction required for the synthesis of plasma fact ...
... vitamin K quinol is active form dietary comes in the quinine form Epoxide cycle: regenerates active quinol form epoxide form -regeneration blocked by warfarin Vitamin K is a cofactor in carboxylation rxns i.e. carboxylation of prothrombin clotting reaction required for the synthesis of plasma fact ...
Chemistry of Life
... It has 4 valence electrons It can form up to 4 covalent bonds These can be single, double, or triple cov. Bonds It can form large molecules. These molecules can be chains, ring-shaped, or branched ...
... It has 4 valence electrons It can form up to 4 covalent bonds These can be single, double, or triple cov. Bonds It can form large molecules. These molecules can be chains, ring-shaped, or branched ...
Chemistry in Living Things - Mercer Island School District
... • Stores hereditary information in the cell by the order of the bases A, C, T and G ...
... • Stores hereditary information in the cell by the order of the bases A, C, T and G ...
Lipids 3, COX/LOX, Membrane, Signal
... Loses apoproteins except for apoB100 and apoE LDL receptors recognize apo’s Fxn: supply cholesterol to cells Lower [TAG] and High [cholesterol] HDL Synthesis in Liver Fxn: Provide reservoir of apo E and apo C Remove free cholesterol from extrahepatic tissue and esterify via LCAT ACAT esterifies with ...
... Loses apoproteins except for apoB100 and apoE LDL receptors recognize apo’s Fxn: supply cholesterol to cells Lower [TAG] and High [cholesterol] HDL Synthesis in Liver Fxn: Provide reservoir of apo E and apo C Remove free cholesterol from extrahepatic tissue and esterify via LCAT ACAT esterifies with ...
Metabolism
... Hydrogen Bonds occur when two atoms bearing partial negative charges share a partially positively charged hydrogen, the atoms are engaged in a hydrogen bond (H-bond). Ionic interactions arise form the electrostatic attraction between charged side chains e.g. Glu, Asp, Lys and Arg. They are relativel ...
... Hydrogen Bonds occur when two atoms bearing partial negative charges share a partially positively charged hydrogen, the atoms are engaged in a hydrogen bond (H-bond). Ionic interactions arise form the electrostatic attraction between charged side chains e.g. Glu, Asp, Lys and Arg. They are relativel ...
Principles of Metabolic Regulation
... • Pyruvate can be a source of new glucose – Store energy as glycogen – Generate NADPH via pentose phosphate pathway • Pyruvate can be a source of acetyl-CoA – Store energy as body fat – Make ATP via citric acid cycle • Acetyl-CoA stimulates glucose synthesis by activating pyruvate carboxylase ...
... • Pyruvate can be a source of new glucose – Store energy as glycogen – Generate NADPH via pentose phosphate pathway • Pyruvate can be a source of acetyl-CoA – Store energy as body fat – Make ATP via citric acid cycle • Acetyl-CoA stimulates glucose synthesis by activating pyruvate carboxylase ...
Transport of molecules into a bacterial cell
... The vitamin CoA is way bigger than the organic acids acted on by the enzymes. CoA serves as a handle; an acid attaches to it, chemistry is done on the acid. Acids (e.g. acetate, succinate) attach to this –SH group here. ...
... The vitamin CoA is way bigger than the organic acids acted on by the enzymes. CoA serves as a handle; an acid attaches to it, chemistry is done on the acid. Acids (e.g. acetate, succinate) attach to this –SH group here. ...
Abstract_Metabolomic_RFMF
... By definition, metabolites are intermediates and products from different metabolisms. More commonly, they are small compounds (between 100 and 1000 Da) found in organisms that have an important part in cells live and survival. They can be identified with different technics such as Nuclear Magnetic R ...
... By definition, metabolites are intermediates and products from different metabolisms. More commonly, they are small compounds (between 100 and 1000 Da) found in organisms that have an important part in cells live and survival. They can be identified with different technics such as Nuclear Magnetic R ...
Name Date Ch 7 – Cellular Respiration and Fermentation (Biology
... 23. What conditions force the cell to go into the fermentation process? At what point in the three processes of cellular respiration does this happen? ...
... 23. What conditions force the cell to go into the fermentation process? At what point in the three processes of cellular respiration does this happen? ...
Allied Biochemistry II - E
... 2. The following are key gluconeogenic enzymes except (a) glucose-6-phosphatase (b) PEP carboxylase (c) pyruvate carboxylase (d) pyruvate kinase 3. The synthesis of glycogen from glucose is known as (a) gluconeogenesis (b) glycogenesis (c) glycogenolysis (d) glycolysis 4. Pyruvate dehydrogenase (a) ...
... 2. The following are key gluconeogenic enzymes except (a) glucose-6-phosphatase (b) PEP carboxylase (c) pyruvate carboxylase (d) pyruvate kinase 3. The synthesis of glycogen from glucose is known as (a) gluconeogenesis (b) glycogenesis (c) glycogenolysis (d) glycolysis 4. Pyruvate dehydrogenase (a) ...
Digestive System Processes
... gallbladder. Pancreatic juices also contain amylase, which continues the breakdown of starch and glycogen into maltose, a disaccharide. The disaccharides are broken down into monosaccharides by enzymes called maltases, sucrases, and lactases, which are also present in the brush border of the small i ...
... gallbladder. Pancreatic juices also contain amylase, which continues the breakdown of starch and glycogen into maltose, a disaccharide. The disaccharides are broken down into monosaccharides by enzymes called maltases, sucrases, and lactases, which are also present in the brush border of the small i ...
DRUGS for DYSLIPIDEMIAS MED PHARM
... Act at low concentration (10-9) Block HMG-CoA binding site limiting substrate access to catalytic site Decreased cholesterol synthesis: in liver = decreased VLDL output and hence LDL production in all tissues = LDL receptor induction increased LDL uptake Increase HDL by boosting apo A1 production ...
... Act at low concentration (10-9) Block HMG-CoA binding site limiting substrate access to catalytic site Decreased cholesterol synthesis: in liver = decreased VLDL output and hence LDL production in all tissues = LDL receptor induction increased LDL uptake Increase HDL by boosting apo A1 production ...
Energetics and Catabolism
... Glucose is activated by one phosphorylation reaction, and then dehydrogenated to 6phosphogluconate. - Then dehydrated and cleaved to pyruvate and glyceraldedyde-3-P, which enters the EMP pathway to form pyruvate The ED pathway produces 1 ATP, 1 NADH, and 1 NADPH. ...
... Glucose is activated by one phosphorylation reaction, and then dehydrogenated to 6phosphogluconate. - Then dehydrated and cleaved to pyruvate and glyceraldedyde-3-P, which enters the EMP pathway to form pyruvate The ED pathway produces 1 ATP, 1 NADH, and 1 NADPH. ...
Final Exam - UC Davis Plant Sciences
... b) How does the synthesis of ornithine proceed, taking into consideration that one reaction requires NAD+, another is catalyzed by a transaminase, and yet another produces ADP as one of its products (Note: all reactions have been discussed in class in a different context)? Draw the structures of the ...
... b) How does the synthesis of ornithine proceed, taking into consideration that one reaction requires NAD+, another is catalyzed by a transaminase, and yet another produces ADP as one of its products (Note: all reactions have been discussed in class in a different context)? Draw the structures of the ...
Chapter 20 Specific Catabolic Pathways: Carbohydrate, Lipid, and
... • Globin is hydrolyzed to amino acids to be reused. • Iron is preserved in ferritin, an iron-carrying protein, and reused. • Heme is converted to bilirubin. • Bilirubin enters the liver via the bloodstream and is then transferred to the gallbladder where it is stored in the bile and finally excreted ...
... • Globin is hydrolyzed to amino acids to be reused. • Iron is preserved in ferritin, an iron-carrying protein, and reused. • Heme is converted to bilirubin. • Bilirubin enters the liver via the bloodstream and is then transferred to the gallbladder where it is stored in the bile and finally excreted ...
Document
... The process of digestion-secretions and enzymes required for nutrient digestion -stomach -parietal cells secrete HCl and intrinsic factor -intrinsic factor essential to absorption of vitamin B12 -chief cells secrete precursors of pepsin used to ...
... The process of digestion-secretions and enzymes required for nutrient digestion -stomach -parietal cells secrete HCl and intrinsic factor -intrinsic factor essential to absorption of vitamin B12 -chief cells secrete precursors of pepsin used to ...
BIO 219 Spring 2013 Outline for “Cell Metabolism” Energy (ATP
... Five integral membrane proteins NADH & FADH2 Oxygen (Why do we need it?) Net yield Fermentation Glycolysis Lactic acid production What about fats and proteins as an energy source? Objectives: By the end of lecture today you should be able to . . . (1) Describe the similarities and differences betwee ...
... Five integral membrane proteins NADH & FADH2 Oxygen (Why do we need it?) Net yield Fermentation Glycolysis Lactic acid production What about fats and proteins as an energy source? Objectives: By the end of lecture today you should be able to . . . (1) Describe the similarities and differences betwee ...
Understanding Our Environment
... Seeds contain proportionately larger amounts of proteins in addition to complement of carbohydrates • Get used during germination and during seedling ...
... Seeds contain proportionately larger amounts of proteins in addition to complement of carbohydrates • Get used during germination and during seedling ...
4.1_Proteins_Amino_Acids_2011
... chain. The peptide bond is planar (gray shading) and does not permit rotation. By contrast, rotation can occur about the Cα–C bond, whose angle of rotation is called psi (ψ), and about the N–Cα bond, whose angle of rotation is called phi (ϕ). By convention, an R group is often used to denote an amin ...
... chain. The peptide bond is planar (gray shading) and does not permit rotation. By contrast, rotation can occur about the Cα–C bond, whose angle of rotation is called psi (ψ), and about the N–Cα bond, whose angle of rotation is called phi (ϕ). By convention, an R group is often used to denote an amin ...