The Molecules of Life
... It is used by plant cells to store energy Potatoes and grains Glycogen is used by animal cells to store energy It is hydrolyzed to release glucose when we need energy Cellulose is the most abundant organic compound on Earth It makes up the walls of plant cells It cannot be chemically broken by any e ...
... It is used by plant cells to store energy Potatoes and grains Glycogen is used by animal cells to store energy It is hydrolyzed to release glucose when we need energy Cellulose is the most abundant organic compound on Earth It makes up the walls of plant cells It cannot be chemically broken by any e ...
Fatty Acids
... • They are not synthesized in our body, so it is essential to take them in diet. They include Linolenic and Linoleic acids. • Deficiency of essential fatty acids produces: • Fatty liver and sterility in adults. • Impaired growth and dermatitis in infants. • Sources of PUFA: They are present mainly i ...
... • They are not synthesized in our body, so it is essential to take them in diet. They include Linolenic and Linoleic acids. • Deficiency of essential fatty acids produces: • Fatty liver and sterility in adults. • Impaired growth and dermatitis in infants. • Sources of PUFA: They are present mainly i ...
Most common elements in living things are carbon, hydrogen
... 25. ________________________ bonds form when water is removed to hold ______________________ acids together. Lipids are large, nonpolar (won't dissolve in water) molecules. Phospholipids make up cell membranes. Lipids also serve as waxy coverings (cuticle) on plants, pigments (chlorophyll), and ster ...
... 25. ________________________ bonds form when water is removed to hold ______________________ acids together. Lipids are large, nonpolar (won't dissolve in water) molecules. Phospholipids make up cell membranes. Lipids also serve as waxy coverings (cuticle) on plants, pigments (chlorophyll), and ster ...
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... proteins are stored in the pancreas for later use proteins can be removed from the diet with almost no adverse effects proteins are broken down into amino acids, which circulate in the body’s amino acid pool for use in building tissue the smallest unit of a protein is a peptide, which is absorbed in ...
... proteins are stored in the pancreas for later use proteins can be removed from the diet with almost no adverse effects proteins are broken down into amino acids, which circulate in the body’s amino acid pool for use in building tissue the smallest unit of a protein is a peptide, which is absorbed in ...
Chapter 3 Review Questions
... People who are lactose intolerant cannot digest the sugar known as lactose. Lactose is a disaccharide found in milk and products derived from milk. The lactose intolerant person cannot breakdown lactose into two monosaccharides because they do not have the enzyme lactase. Lactose passes through thei ...
... People who are lactose intolerant cannot digest the sugar known as lactose. Lactose is a disaccharide found in milk and products derived from milk. The lactose intolerant person cannot breakdown lactose into two monosaccharides because they do not have the enzyme lactase. Lactose passes through thei ...
Metabolism of fat File
... • The products of this reaction are acetyl-CoA and an acyl-CoA derivative containing two carbons less than the original acyl-CoA molecule that underwent this oxidation. • The acyl-CoA formed in the cleavage reaction renters the oxidative pathway at reaction 1. ...
... • The products of this reaction are acetyl-CoA and an acyl-CoA derivative containing two carbons less than the original acyl-CoA molecule that underwent this oxidation. • The acyl-CoA formed in the cleavage reaction renters the oxidative pathway at reaction 1. ...
Metabolic engineering Synthetic Biology
... Targeted and purposeful alteration of metabolic pathways in an organism in order to better understand and use cellular pathways for the production of valuable products Practice of optimizing genetic and regulatory processes within cells to increase the cells' production of a substance. Metabol ...
... Targeted and purposeful alteration of metabolic pathways in an organism in order to better understand and use cellular pathways for the production of valuable products Practice of optimizing genetic and regulatory processes within cells to increase the cells' production of a substance. Metabol ...
Name: MACROMOLECULES Date: I. ELEMENTS AND
... I. ELEMENTS AND MACROMOLECULES IN ORGANISMS: Most common elements in living things are carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen. These four elements constitute about 95% of your body weight. All compounds can be classified in two broad categories --- organic and inorganic compounds. Organic compounds ...
... I. ELEMENTS AND MACROMOLECULES IN ORGANISMS: Most common elements in living things are carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen. These four elements constitute about 95% of your body weight. All compounds can be classified in two broad categories --- organic and inorganic compounds. Organic compounds ...
Citric acid cycle • What are the functions of Citric Acid Cycle?
... Electrons from NADH take the following path: 1. Complex I (Integral membrane protein, transfers protons) 2. CoQ (quinone, transfers electrons between complex I and complex III) 3. Complex III (Integral membrane protein, transfers protons) 4. Cytochrome c (protein, transports electrons between comple ...
... Electrons from NADH take the following path: 1. Complex I (Integral membrane protein, transfers protons) 2. CoQ (quinone, transfers electrons between complex I and complex III) 3. Complex III (Integral membrane protein, transfers protons) 4. Cytochrome c (protein, transports electrons between comple ...
Nucleic acids
... made by joining smaller molecules together. Another name for macromolecules is polymers. Polymers are formed by the joining together of smaller monomers that are identical repeating units of the same molecule. There are four main types of biological macromolecules; carbohydrates, proteins, lipids (o ...
... made by joining smaller molecules together. Another name for macromolecules is polymers. Polymers are formed by the joining together of smaller monomers that are identical repeating units of the same molecule. There are four main types of biological macromolecules; carbohydrates, proteins, lipids (o ...
Nucleic acids
... made by joining smaller molecules together. Another name for macromolecules is polymers. Polymers are formed by the joining together of smaller monomers that are identical or similar repeating units of the same molecule. The four main types of biological macromolecules are carbohydrates, proteins, l ...
... made by joining smaller molecules together. Another name for macromolecules is polymers. Polymers are formed by the joining together of smaller monomers that are identical or similar repeating units of the same molecule. The four main types of biological macromolecules are carbohydrates, proteins, l ...
Lipid Metabolism
... In fasting state and high-diet fat stimulate secretion of anti-insulin hormones which increases the rate of lipolysis in adipose tissues and increases the release and oxidation of free fatty acid. Thus ,acetyl-coA carboxylase and fatty acid synthase which are responsible for fatty acid synthesis ...
... In fasting state and high-diet fat stimulate secretion of anti-insulin hormones which increases the rate of lipolysis in adipose tissues and increases the release and oxidation of free fatty acid. Thus ,acetyl-coA carboxylase and fatty acid synthase which are responsible for fatty acid synthesis ...
T-17 Chapter 2B notes Section 2.3 Carbon Based Molecules To this
... Proteins differ from each other by the order in which the amino acids are put together. Twenty amino acids can form thousands of different combinations which is what makes the many different types of proteins possible. One very specific type of protein is called an Enzyme. Enzymes are catalysts. Cat ...
... Proteins differ from each other by the order in which the amino acids are put together. Twenty amino acids can form thousands of different combinations which is what makes the many different types of proteins possible. One very specific type of protein is called an Enzyme. Enzymes are catalysts. Cat ...
Summary of fatty acid synthesis
... Fatty acids must be activated before they can be transported into mitochondria and oxidized 1. Acyl CoA synthetase catalyzes the activation of a fatty acid in two steps: a) It catalyzes the reaction of the fatty acid with ATP to form an acyl adenylate. b) Subsequently, it catalyzes the attack by CoA ...
... Fatty acids must be activated before they can be transported into mitochondria and oxidized 1. Acyl CoA synthetase catalyzes the activation of a fatty acid in two steps: a) It catalyzes the reaction of the fatty acid with ATP to form an acyl adenylate. b) Subsequently, it catalyzes the attack by CoA ...
Organic Molecule Notes
... -ex: Maltose (Sugar used in alcohol) =1 glucose+1 glucose --used for… -ex: Lactose (Milk sugar) =1 glucose+1galactose -produced by animals Long term Energy Storage Molecules Starch=primary storage form of energy in plants --polysaccharide = --shape is a long highly branched chain. --ex: Amylopectin= ...
... -ex: Maltose (Sugar used in alcohol) =1 glucose+1 glucose --used for… -ex: Lactose (Milk sugar) =1 glucose+1galactose -produced by animals Long term Energy Storage Molecules Starch=primary storage form of energy in plants --polysaccharide = --shape is a long highly branched chain. --ex: Amylopectin= ...
lecture1
... precursors, of macro-molecular cell components. To assemble such building blocks into proteins, nucleic acids, lipids and other cell components. To form and degrade bio-molecules required in specialised functions of cells. Metabolism can be divided into 2 phases – Catabolism and Anabolism. Catabolis ...
... precursors, of macro-molecular cell components. To assemble such building blocks into proteins, nucleic acids, lipids and other cell components. To form and degrade bio-molecules required in specialised functions of cells. Metabolism can be divided into 2 phases – Catabolism and Anabolism. Catabolis ...
Chapter 3 Review Questions
... 1. DNA and RNA are examples of _________________. 2. Carbohydrates and lipids both contain the elements ______________, _____________, and _________________. 3. Proteins are made of ___________________ 4. ______________ are made of nucleotides. 5. Examples of lipids include _________________________ ...
... 1. DNA and RNA are examples of _________________. 2. Carbohydrates and lipids both contain the elements ______________, _____________, and _________________. 3. Proteins are made of ___________________ 4. ______________ are made of nucleotides. 5. Examples of lipids include _________________________ ...
Document
... of very few elements. The six most common are C, H, N, O, P, S. 1.2 Describe the basic molecular structures and primary functions of the four major categories of organic molecules (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids). 1.3 Explain the role of enzymes as catalysts that lower the activa ...
... of very few elements. The six most common are C, H, N, O, P, S. 1.2 Describe the basic molecular structures and primary functions of the four major categories of organic molecules (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids). 1.3 Explain the role of enzymes as catalysts that lower the activa ...
Final Review
... 61. Compare and contrast transcription and translation. Transcription: the process in which information encoded in a DNA molecule is copied into an mRNA molecule Translation: the process in which information encoded in an mRNA molecule is used to assemble a specific protein They are both involve in ...
... 61. Compare and contrast transcription and translation. Transcription: the process in which information encoded in a DNA molecule is copied into an mRNA molecule Translation: the process in which information encoded in an mRNA molecule is used to assemble a specific protein They are both involve in ...
Chem 2B
... 61. Compare and contrast transcription and translation. Transcription: the process in which information encoded in a DNA molecule is copied into an mRNA molecule Translation: the process in which information encoded in an mRNA molecule is used to assemble a specific protein They are both involve in ...
... 61. Compare and contrast transcription and translation. Transcription: the process in which information encoded in a DNA molecule is copied into an mRNA molecule Translation: the process in which information encoded in an mRNA molecule is used to assemble a specific protein They are both involve in ...
Identifying On the lines provided, identify each
... Identifying On the lines provided, identify each statement as describing carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, or proteins. __carbohydrates__ 1. the main source of energy for living things __proteins_______ 2. help carry out chemical reactions __lipids_________ 3. important parts of biological membr ...
... Identifying On the lines provided, identify each statement as describing carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, or proteins. __carbohydrates__ 1. the main source of energy for living things __proteins_______ 2. help carry out chemical reactions __lipids_________ 3. important parts of biological membr ...
What are macromolecules?
... Cellulose = structural glucose that forms the cell wall in plant cells ...
... Cellulose = structural glucose that forms the cell wall in plant cells ...
Biochemistry
... A. Lipids with 4 fused carbon rings B. Not fatty acids. C. Four carbon ring that does not dissolve in water. D. Found in hormones, nerve tissue, toad venoms, plant poisons. E. Cholesterol: a. cell membranes b. precursor for other steroids ...
... A. Lipids with 4 fused carbon rings B. Not fatty acids. C. Four carbon ring that does not dissolve in water. D. Found in hormones, nerve tissue, toad venoms, plant poisons. E. Cholesterol: a. cell membranes b. precursor for other steroids ...
Chapter 29 Biosynthetic Pathways 308 29.1 Your text states in
... The enzyme is inhibited by cholesterol or some derivative of cholesterol in order to control the amount of cholesterol in cells. The enzyme is a key target for the cholesterol-lowering drugs like lovastatin and lipitor that inhibit the enzyme. 29.29 All of the carbons in cholesterol orginate in acet ...
... The enzyme is inhibited by cholesterol or some derivative of cholesterol in order to control the amount of cholesterol in cells. The enzyme is a key target for the cholesterol-lowering drugs like lovastatin and lipitor that inhibit the enzyme. 29.29 All of the carbons in cholesterol orginate in acet ...