Amino acid An organic compound containing both an
... A chemical reaction which involves at least one of the following: loss of electrons, the gain of oxygen or the loss of hydrogen. (Rust is the result of the oxidation of iron; the oxidation of fats in foods results in rancidity.) ...
... A chemical reaction which involves at least one of the following: loss of electrons, the gain of oxygen or the loss of hydrogen. (Rust is the result of the oxidation of iron; the oxidation of fats in foods results in rancidity.) ...
Course Specifications General Information
... 1 - The objective of this course is to know the metabolic pathways of different food stuffs 2 - To know different biochemical reactions taking place in our bodies catalysed by enzymes and how metabolic disorder of some pathways lead to diseases ...
... 1 - The objective of this course is to know the metabolic pathways of different food stuffs 2 - To know different biochemical reactions taking place in our bodies catalysed by enzymes and how metabolic disorder of some pathways lead to diseases ...
Exam 3 - Chemistry Courses: About
... F. The imbalance of protons across the mitochondrial membrane represents a source of free energy, also called the _________________________ force, which can drive the activity of the ATP synthase. G. The pentose phosphate pathway is used to produce _______________, which can be used in biosynthesis ...
... F. The imbalance of protons across the mitochondrial membrane represents a source of free energy, also called the _________________________ force, which can drive the activity of the ATP synthase. G. The pentose phosphate pathway is used to produce _______________, which can be used in biosynthesis ...
Lipids
... surface of the outer mitochondrial membrane, transfers a fatty acid from CoA to the OH on carnitine. 2.Carnitine acylcarnitine translocase in the inner mitochondrial membrane mediates exchange of carnitine for acylcarnitine. 3.CarnitinePalmitoylTransferaseII,an enzyme ...
... surface of the outer mitochondrial membrane, transfers a fatty acid from CoA to the OH on carnitine. 2.Carnitine acylcarnitine translocase in the inner mitochondrial membrane mediates exchange of carnitine for acylcarnitine. 3.CarnitinePalmitoylTransferaseII,an enzyme ...
Lipids (McMurry Ch. 27)
... Their major role is as a barrier between cells and their environment; separating the cytoplasm and cellular structures from the extracellular fluid and each other. Both are classes of amphiphilic molecules, consisting of a charged or polar “head” and nonpolar hydrocarbon “tails” A typical phos ...
... Their major role is as a barrier between cells and their environment; separating the cytoplasm and cellular structures from the extracellular fluid and each other. Both are classes of amphiphilic molecules, consisting of a charged or polar “head” and nonpolar hydrocarbon “tails” A typical phos ...
Sucrase Mechanism
... neither cofactor nor apoenzyme can catalyze reactions by themselves A cofactor can be either an inorganic ion or an organic molecule, called a coenzyme Many coenzymes are derived from vitamins, organic molecules that are dietary requirements for metabolism and/or growth ...
... neither cofactor nor apoenzyme can catalyze reactions by themselves A cofactor can be either an inorganic ion or an organic molecule, called a coenzyme Many coenzymes are derived from vitamins, organic molecules that are dietary requirements for metabolism and/or growth ...
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... plus transfer of energy from reduced carriers (NADH, FADH2) to ATP via the electron transport system, which involves a series of proteins that can carry out the energy transfer reactions. Note the role of atmospheric oxygen in this! ...
... plus transfer of energy from reduced carriers (NADH, FADH2) to ATP via the electron transport system, which involves a series of proteins that can carry out the energy transfer reactions. Note the role of atmospheric oxygen in this! ...
A. biotin
... one ΔG0’ is a negative number and the other ΔG0’ is a positive number. both ΔG0’ are negative numbers. both ΔG0’ are positive numbers. product of first reaction is a substrate for the second reaction. product of first reaction is also a product of the second reaction. ...
... one ΔG0’ is a negative number and the other ΔG0’ is a positive number. both ΔG0’ are negative numbers. both ΔG0’ are positive numbers. product of first reaction is a substrate for the second reaction. product of first reaction is also a product of the second reaction. ...
Energy metabolism
... Slower weight gain and less visceral fat had been observed when rats fed a high-fat diet were supplemented with freeze-dried bitter melon (BM) juice; the metabolic consequences and possible mechanism(s) were further explored in the present study. In a 4-week experiment, rats were fed a low-fat (70 g ...
... Slower weight gain and less visceral fat had been observed when rats fed a high-fat diet were supplemented with freeze-dried bitter melon (BM) juice; the metabolic consequences and possible mechanism(s) were further explored in the present study. In a 4-week experiment, rats were fed a low-fat (70 g ...
Carbohydrates, Lipids, and Proteins Structure and Function
... glucose units linked by bonds and is the storage form of energy in plants. Glycogen, the storage form of carbohydrate in humans and other animals, is a glucose polymer with bonds and numerous branches. Cellulose, dietary fiber, is a straight-chain glucose polymer with bonds that are not broken down ...
... glucose units linked by bonds and is the storage form of energy in plants. Glycogen, the storage form of carbohydrate in humans and other animals, is a glucose polymer with bonds and numerous branches. Cellulose, dietary fiber, is a straight-chain glucose polymer with bonds that are not broken down ...
ADM: Facts about Fats
... which contains about 47.5% unsaturated fatty acids, melts at around 42º C, while canola oil, with 93% unsaturated fatty acids, melts at -10º C. Liquid vegetable oils are converted to solid margarines by hydrogenation which adds hydrogen atoms to unsaturated fatty acids and, therefore, increases thei ...
... which contains about 47.5% unsaturated fatty acids, melts at around 42º C, while canola oil, with 93% unsaturated fatty acids, melts at -10º C. Liquid vegetable oils are converted to solid margarines by hydrogenation which adds hydrogen atoms to unsaturated fatty acids and, therefore, increases thei ...
acetyl-CoA
... The first part of the HMP shunt begins with glucose 6-phosphate and ends with ribulose 5-phosphate and is irreversible. This part produces NADPH and involves the important rate-limiting enzyme glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH). G6PDH is induced by insulin, inhibited by NADPH, and activated ...
... The first part of the HMP shunt begins with glucose 6-phosphate and ends with ribulose 5-phosphate and is irreversible. This part produces NADPH and involves the important rate-limiting enzyme glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH). G6PDH is induced by insulin, inhibited by NADPH, and activated ...
C483 Final Exam Study Guide The final will be held in CH 001 at 8
... acetyl CoA, all citric acid cycle intermediates 6. Explain the logic of these pathway regulations: A. Phosphofructokinase, not hexokinase, is the main regulation site of glycolysis. B. SuccinylCoA inhibits the entry of acetyl CoA into the citric acid cycle. C. NADH inhibits pyruvate dehydrogenase. D ...
... acetyl CoA, all citric acid cycle intermediates 6. Explain the logic of these pathway regulations: A. Phosphofructokinase, not hexokinase, is the main regulation site of glycolysis. B. SuccinylCoA inhibits the entry of acetyl CoA into the citric acid cycle. C. NADH inhibits pyruvate dehydrogenase. D ...
Chapter 1
... • Trihydroxy alcohol (glycerol) to which 3 fatty acids are attached by ester bonds • Nomenclature: stereospecific numbering (sn) • Exist as fats or oils depending on nature of fatty acid components 2009 Cengage-Wadsworth ...
... • Trihydroxy alcohol (glycerol) to which 3 fatty acids are attached by ester bonds • Nomenclature: stereospecific numbering (sn) • Exist as fats or oils depending on nature of fatty acid components 2009 Cengage-Wadsworth ...
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... • Lipids are the one class of large biological molecules that are not polymers • The unifying feature of lipids is having little or no affinity for water • Lipids are hydrophobic because they consist mostly of hydrocarbons, which form nonpolar covalent bonds • The most biologically important lipids ...
... • Lipids are the one class of large biological molecules that are not polymers • The unifying feature of lipids is having little or no affinity for water • Lipids are hydrophobic because they consist mostly of hydrocarbons, which form nonpolar covalent bonds • The most biologically important lipids ...
Macromolecules - Issaquah Connect
... Macromolecules 1. Draw the functional groups for alcohols, carboxylic acids, and amines. 2. Most carbohydrates eaten by humans are in which two forms? (sugar and starch) 3. What is the function of starch? (storage in plants) 4. A starch molecule is a chain of what simple sugar units? (glucose) 5. Wh ...
... Macromolecules 1. Draw the functional groups for alcohols, carboxylic acids, and amines. 2. Most carbohydrates eaten by humans are in which two forms? (sugar and starch) 3. What is the function of starch? (storage in plants) 4. A starch molecule is a chain of what simple sugar units? (glucose) 5. Wh ...
Phosphate group
... • Unsaturated fatty acids – contain less than the maximum number of hydrogen's bonded to the carbons - Have double bonds between some of the carbons (cause kinks or bends in carbon chain) - Come mostly from plants - Liquids at room temperature - Often called “oils” ...
... • Unsaturated fatty acids – contain less than the maximum number of hydrogen's bonded to the carbons - Have double bonds between some of the carbons (cause kinks or bends in carbon chain) - Come mostly from plants - Liquids at room temperature - Often called “oils” ...
1 a Nutrients1 (2)
... Some triglycerides are made in the body and from other energy sources such as carbohydrates. ...
... Some triglycerides are made in the body and from other energy sources such as carbohydrates. ...