Review for Midterm Exam
... kills your insulin-producing cells in the pancreas (often set off by a virus). Type II diabetes is caused by continually high blood glucose and insulin levels so that your cells stop responding well to insulin. ...
... kills your insulin-producing cells in the pancreas (often set off by a virus). Type II diabetes is caused by continually high blood glucose and insulin levels so that your cells stop responding well to insulin. ...
Chapter 15 Lipids
... • Similar to triglycerides except one hydroxyl group is replaced by the ester of phosphoric acid and an amino alcohol • Bonded through a phosphodiester bond ...
... • Similar to triglycerides except one hydroxyl group is replaced by the ester of phosphoric acid and an amino alcohol • Bonded through a phosphodiester bond ...
Medical Biochemistry: Course content 2016/2017
... Carbohydrate metabolism Structures of carbohydrates. Aldose, ketose, uronic acid. Anomers. Mechanism for cyclization, ring opening, and formation and hydrolysis of glycosidic bonds. Fischer- and Haworthprojections, stereo formulas for conformations. Structural formulas for the monosaccharides gluco ...
... Carbohydrate metabolism Structures of carbohydrates. Aldose, ketose, uronic acid. Anomers. Mechanism for cyclization, ring opening, and formation and hydrolysis of glycosidic bonds. Fischer- and Haworthprojections, stereo formulas for conformations. Structural formulas for the monosaccharides gluco ...
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... • Triglycerides are split into fatty acids & glycerol by lipase – glycerol • if cell ATP levels are high, converted into glucose • if cell ATP levels are low, converted into pyruvic acid which enters aerobic pathway to ATP production ...
... • Triglycerides are split into fatty acids & glycerol by lipase – glycerol • if cell ATP levels are high, converted into glucose • if cell ATP levels are low, converted into pyruvic acid which enters aerobic pathway to ATP production ...
Red Blood Cell Membrane Fatty Acids as a
... analysis by gas chromatography. Plasma fatty acids can also be measured. However, the RBC profile is preferred because RBC fatty acids reveal long-term fatty acid balance in the tissues and is not influenced by recent dietary fat intake. Fatty acids are the most simple molecular form of dietary fats ...
... analysis by gas chromatography. Plasma fatty acids can also be measured. However, the RBC profile is preferred because RBC fatty acids reveal long-term fatty acid balance in the tissues and is not influenced by recent dietary fat intake. Fatty acids are the most simple molecular form of dietary fats ...
Chemistry/Biochemistry Review
... 24. Type of lipid that is solid at room temperature 25. Supply main/primary source of energy for cells 26. The 4 macromolecules of life 27. Glucose, fructose and galactose are examples of 28. The process of forming large compounds by joining together smaller compounds 29. The ratio of H:O in carbohy ...
... 24. Type of lipid that is solid at room temperature 25. Supply main/primary source of energy for cells 26. The 4 macromolecules of life 27. Glucose, fructose and galactose are examples of 28. The process of forming large compounds by joining together smaller compounds 29. The ratio of H:O in carbohy ...
Biochemistry Learning Targets and Essential Vocabulary name describe
... Biochemistry Learning Targets and Essential Vocabulary ...
... Biochemistry Learning Targets and Essential Vocabulary ...
Liver - Gallbladder
... The 3 “Super Friends” of the Digestive System The “Super Best Friends” of Digestion The Liver (Batman) and Gallbladder (Robin) The Liver produces Bile, which breaks down fats into fatty acids, which can be taken into the body by the digestive tract. And the Gallbladder stores the Bile until it is ...
... The 3 “Super Friends” of the Digestive System The “Super Best Friends” of Digestion The Liver (Batman) and Gallbladder (Robin) The Liver produces Bile, which breaks down fats into fatty acids, which can be taken into the body by the digestive tract. And the Gallbladder stores the Bile until it is ...
Carbohydrates & Begin Lipids
... • More non-polar H-C bonds than carbohydrates. • Therefore, they are non-polar • They are NOT soluble in water but they are soluble in other non-polar substances. ...
... • More non-polar H-C bonds than carbohydrates. • Therefore, they are non-polar • They are NOT soluble in water but they are soluble in other non-polar substances. ...
Lipids (lect 4))
... Acetyl CoA is the precursor of fatty acid synthesis. It is produced from oxidation of glucose (by oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvate), βoxidation of fatty acids and metabolism of ketogenic and mixed amino acids. Acetyl CoA is produced in mitochondria, and FA synthesis occurs in cytoplasm, so acet ...
... Acetyl CoA is the precursor of fatty acid synthesis. It is produced from oxidation of glucose (by oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvate), βoxidation of fatty acids and metabolism of ketogenic and mixed amino acids. Acetyl CoA is produced in mitochondria, and FA synthesis occurs in cytoplasm, so acet ...
Synthesis of Triacylglycerols and Glycerophospholipids
... adipocytes and regulation of carnitine acyltransferase I in the liver. High insulin levels also stimulate formation of malonyl CoA, which allosterically inhibits carnitine acyltransferase I fatty acids remain in cytosol and are not transported to mitochondria for oxidation. Key regulatory enzy ...
... adipocytes and regulation of carnitine acyltransferase I in the liver. High insulin levels also stimulate formation of malonyl CoA, which allosterically inhibits carnitine acyltransferase I fatty acids remain in cytosol and are not transported to mitochondria for oxidation. Key regulatory enzy ...
Macromolecule Expert Sheets
... (We will also learn about phospholipids and waxes later in the year.) 2. Give an example of how each is used in living organisms. Fats (triglycerides) – generally used for energy storage (also cushion organs and insulate) Steroids – Cholesterol helps stabilize membranes. Others act as hormones ...
... (We will also learn about phospholipids and waxes later in the year.) 2. Give an example of how each is used in living organisms. Fats (triglycerides) – generally used for energy storage (also cushion organs and insulate) Steroids – Cholesterol helps stabilize membranes. Others act as hormones ...
Lipids • Triglycerides –Fats and oils • Phospholipids
... phospholipids –Plasma membrane –Emulsifiers ...
... phospholipids –Plasma membrane –Emulsifiers ...
Name: Correctly complete the following statements with a term that
... (c) not be recovered because there is no enzyme in liver that catalyzes the breakdown of peroxide (d) not be recovered because grinding would break up the molecule (e) be recovered only before the peroxide was added 7. Which of the following molecules is smallest? (a) sucrose (b) glucose (c) glycoge ...
... (c) not be recovered because there is no enzyme in liver that catalyzes the breakdown of peroxide (d) not be recovered because grinding would break up the molecule (e) be recovered only before the peroxide was added 7. Which of the following molecules is smallest? (a) sucrose (b) glucose (c) glycoge ...
Biochemistry Quiz
... (c) not be recovered because there is no enzyme in liver that catalyzes the breakdown of peroxide (d) not be recovered because grinding would break up the molecule (e) be recovered only before the peroxide was added 7. Which of the following molecules is smallest? (a) sucrose (b) glucose (c) glycoge ...
... (c) not be recovered because there is no enzyme in liver that catalyzes the breakdown of peroxide (d) not be recovered because grinding would break up the molecule (e) be recovered only before the peroxide was added 7. Which of the following molecules is smallest? (a) sucrose (b) glucose (c) glycoge ...
Metabolism
... • Catabolic—describes the break down of a large molecule into smaller units • Anabolic—describes the building of more complex molecules from smaller ones ...
... • Catabolic—describes the break down of a large molecule into smaller units • Anabolic—describes the building of more complex molecules from smaller ones ...
I. Metabolism
... Many other carbon sources can be utilized by the specific enzyme systems in the microorganisms. Thus special microorganisms can be applied as “waste disposal units”, forming the basis of environmental biotechnology. Ex: microbial degradation of oils and fatty acids. ...
... Many other carbon sources can be utilized by the specific enzyme systems in the microorganisms. Thus special microorganisms can be applied as “waste disposal units”, forming the basis of environmental biotechnology. Ex: microbial degradation of oils and fatty acids. ...
Chapter 5: Biological Molecules Molecules of Life • All life made up
... Cellulose – major structural component of cell wall; made of -glucose Glycosidic linkages differ b/c two ring forms for glucose: alpha () & beta () Polysaccharide Digestion Enzymes digesting starch (hydrolyze -linkage) can’t digest cellulose (hydrolyze -linkage) Humans pass cellulose ...
... Cellulose – major structural component of cell wall; made of -glucose Glycosidic linkages differ b/c two ring forms for glucose: alpha () & beta () Polysaccharide Digestion Enzymes digesting starch (hydrolyze -linkage) can’t digest cellulose (hydrolyze -linkage) Humans pass cellulose ...
Organic Biomolecules Fill in Notes 2016
... After amino acids are linked together, the chain folds into a specific shape! Shape determines protein’s functions! ...
... After amino acids are linked together, the chain folds into a specific shape! Shape determines protein’s functions! ...
OVERVIEW OF LIPID METABOLISM
... 1) Glycogen breakdown provides glucose and protein breakdown provides alanine, which is converted to glucose in the liver. The blood glucose is used by the brain and red blood cells. Most other tissues, including resting muscle, are relying primarily on fatty acids as an energy source. Exercising mu ...
... 1) Glycogen breakdown provides glucose and protein breakdown provides alanine, which is converted to glucose in the liver. The blood glucose is used by the brain and red blood cells. Most other tissues, including resting muscle, are relying primarily on fatty acids as an energy source. Exercising mu ...
Enzymes
... Most important type of protein found in all living things Enzymes speed up chemical reactions in digestion of food, storage, synthesis of molecules and much more! ...
... Most important type of protein found in all living things Enzymes speed up chemical reactions in digestion of food, storage, synthesis of molecules and much more! ...