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Index
Index page numbers in boldface refer to boldface
terms in the text. Page numbers in italics refer to
figures. Tables are indicated by a t following the
page number. Boxed material is indicated by a b
following the page number.
A
AARS (aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase), 714
ABO blood group system, 532b–533b
antigens and, 815
Absolute temperature entropy, 143b
Absolute zero, 12, 143b
Abzymes, 631, 633
Acesulfame-K, 796b
Acetal(s), 466, 466–68, 470
formation of glycoside, 527–28, 540–41
Acetaldehyde, 317, 460, 751
Acetamide, 499, 507
Acetanilide, 505
Acetate
buffers and ion of, 261, 262
in citric acid cycle, 733–37
Acetic acid (CH3COOH), 195, 243b, 460, 478, 488,
504, 507, 616b
ammonia and, reaction between, 244, 247–48
boiling point, 162t
buffers and, 261, 262
ethanamine and, reaction between, 502
ethanol and, reaction between, 229–30, 231, 501
water and, reaction between, 247
Acetic anhydride, 499, 503, 507
Acetoacetate as component of ketone bodies, 759
Acetoacetic acid, 492b
Acetone (C3H6O), 317, 458
boiling point, 154
keto and enol forms of, 468
in ketone bodies, 759
Acetyl (CH3CO2) transporting molecule, 732
Acetylcholine, 616b, 644–48
Alzheimer’s disease and, 647b–648b
botulism and, 647b, 648
calcium signaling to release, 645b
effects of nerve gases on, 646b
regulation of, 648
removal of, from receptor site, 646
storage and action of, as chemical
messengers, 644
Acetylcholinesterase, 616b, 646
nerve gas effects on, 646b
Acetylcholine transferase, 647b
Acetyl-CoA carboxylase, 779b
Acetyl coenzyme A (Acetyl CoA), 647b
biosynthesis (anabolism) of fatty acids and,
777, 778, 780
in common catabolic pathway, 733, 733, 735
b-oxidation of fatty acids and formation of,
755, 756
oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvate and
formation of, 752
structure, 733, 734
N-Acetyl-D-galactosamine, 532b
N-Acetyl-D-glucosamine, 521–22, 532b, 538
Acetylene (C2H2), 324, 353, 356
molecular shape of, 95, 95
structural formula, 311t
Acetyl groups, 732, 733
Acetylsalicyclic acid, 502b, 507
Achiral objects, 424, 437
Acid(s), 241. See also Acidity (pKa)
amino acids as, 585, 620
buffers, 261–65, 267, 269t
carboxylic. See Carboxylic acids
conjugate acid–base pairs, 244–46
conjugate bases of, 245t
defined, 240–42
esterification catabolism and, 488–89, 492
fatty, 479–82
hydration reaction catabolism and, 366–68, 403–5
ionization constant (Ka), 249–50, 270
monoprotic, and diprotic, 244
pH, pOH, and, 256–58
pH of buffers, calculating, 265–67
position of equilibrium in acid–base reactions,
247–49
properties of, 250–53
as proton donor, 244
reaction between amines and, 448, 453
strength of, 242–44, 248
titration used to calculate concentrations of,
259–61
triprotic, 244
types of, 243b
Acid–base indicators, 258, 258, 259
Acid–base reaction, 244
Acidic polysaccharides, 538–39, 540
Acid ionization constant (Ka), 249, 249–50, 270
Acidity (pKa), 249
of alcohols, 402–3
of amino acids, 585
of carboxylic acids, 485, 492
of phenols, 390
of thiols, 412, 415
of water, 253–56
Acidosis, human respiratory and metabolic, 268b
Acid rain, 88b, 180b, 231
Aconitate, 733
Acquired immunity, 810. See also Adaptive
immunity
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
(AIDS), 614, 624b. See also Human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
Actinium-225, 296
Activating receptor, 827, 837
Activation, enzyme, 618
Activation energy, 213, 235, 634
chemical reaction rates and, 214–16
Activation stage of protein synthesis, 702–3
Active sites, enzyme, 618, 622b, 633
Active transport, 554b
Actual yield of product mass in chemical
reactions, 123, 134
Acyl carrier protein (ACP), 778, 784
Acyl CoA, 778
Acyl groups, 499
Adaptive immunity, 810, 810–11, 836
cells of. See B cell(s); T cell(s)
Addition reactions of alkenes, 363t
Adenine (A), 666, 667, 672, 673, 673
Adenosine, 702
Adenosine deaminase (ADA) deficiency, 721
Adenosine diphosphate (ADP), 622b, 668, 730, 742
Adenosine monophosphate (AMP), 668, 730
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP), 668, 742
chemiosmotic pump and production of, 739–40
consumption of, in anabolic pathways, 773,
774, 777
energy storage and release by, in catabolism,
728, 730
glucose catabolism and yield of, 753, 754t, 755
in protein synthesis activation, 702
Adenylate cyclase, 650–51
Adhesion molecules, 823
ADP. See Adenosine diphosphate (ADP)
Adrenalin, 586. See also Epinephrine
Adrenergic chemical messengers, 643, 650–55, 661
control of neurotransmission, 652
histamines, 654–55
monomine, 649–50, 650
removal of neurotransmitters, 652
removal of signals, 651–52
secondary messengers, 650–51
Adrenocorticoid hormones, 564, 564–65, 573
Affinity maturation, antigen-antibody
binding, 820
Agonist drugs, 641, 661
AIDS. See Acquired immunodeficiency
syndrome (AIDS)
Air pollution
acid rain, 88b, 180b, 231
caused by hydrates, 194b
caused by incomplete fuel combustion, 130
nitric oxide, 88b
radon, 292b
Alanine, 581, 587, 649, 783
catabolism of, 765
formation of, 704
stereochemistry of, 583
Alanine aminotransferase (ALT), 629
Alanyglycine, 589, 618
Albuterol, 311, 451b
Alcohol(s), 397–419, 398, 414
acetal formation by adding of, 466–68, 470
anhydrides and, reaction between, 507, 513
breath-alcohol screening, 407b
characteristic reactions of, 402–7
commercially important, 413–14
functional group (—OH hydroxyl group), 313,
313t, 313–14, 398
hemiacetal formation by adding of, 465–66, 470
nomenclature for, 398–400
physical properties of, 400–402, 412t
primary, secondary, and tertiary, 314, 400
structure of, 398
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Aldehydes, 457–74, 458
characteristic reactions of, 462–68
functional group, 313t, 316, 316–17, 458
naming, 458–61
naturally occurring, 461b
oxidizing monoamines to, 652
physical properties of, 461–62
unsaturated, 458
Alditols, 528, 528–29, 541, 541
Aldohexoses, 518, 520t
Aldonic acids, 529, 541, 541
Aldopentoses
as cyclic hemiacetals, 524
D- forms of, 520t
Aldoses, 518
oxidation of, 529
Aldosterone, 564, 564
Aldotetroses, 518, 520t
Aliphatic amines, 442, 452
base strength of, 447, 448t, 453
Aliphatic carboxylic acids, 476, 477t
Aliphatic hydrocarbons, 324
Alkali metals, 47
melting and boiling points of, 48t
noble gas notation and Lewis dot structures
for, 57t
Alkaloids, 443b
Alkalosis, 269b
Alkanes, 323, 323–48, 346
boiling points of, 340, 340t
characteristic reactions of, 342–44
constitutional isomers and, 326–28
cycloalkanes. See Cycloalkane(s)
density of, 341
ethane as. See Ethane
first ten, with unbranched chains, 325t
haloalkanes, 344–45
melting points of, 340, 340t
naming, 328–31
physical properties of, 340–42, 402t
shapes of, 334
solubility of, 341, 402t
sources of, 332
writing structural formulas of, 323–25
Alkenes, 324, 352, 352–81
alcohol conversion to, by dehydration, 403–5
characteristic reactions of, 363–70
ethylene as. See Ethylene (C2H4)
naming, 355–61
physical properties of, 361–62
polymerization of, 370–73
structure of, 354
terpenes and, 362–63
Alkyl group, 329, 346
eight most common, 329t
Alkynes, 324, 352–53, 352–81
acetylene as. See Acetylene (C2H2)
naming, 355–61
physical properties of, 361–62
structure of, 354
Allergies, 829
Allosteric enzymes, 626
binding activators’ and inhibitors’ effect on, 627
regulator and regulatory site of, 626–27
Allosteric proteins, quaternary structure
and, 605b
Allosterism, enzyme regulation by, 626, 634
Alloys, 179
Alpha (a) amino acids, 579–80, 580
Alpha emission, 281–82, 300
Alpha (a) particles, 278, 281–82, 300
electricity and, 277
energy level of, 289, 289
ALT (alanine aminotransferase), 629
Alternative splicing, 713, 714
Aluminum, 3
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Alzheimer’s disease, 600b
acetylcholine and, 647b–648b
acetylcholine transferase and, 647b
Amides, 499, 499–500, 512
hydrolysis of, 505–7, 513
preparation of, 502–3, 513
protein synthesis and, 587
reactions of esters with ammonia and amines
to form, 508–9
Amines, 442, 442–56
acids and, reaction between, 252–53
aliphatic, and aromatic, 442
alkaloids and, 443b
ammonia, anhydrides and, reaction between,
508–9, 513
basicity of, 447–49, 448, 448t, 453
characteristic reactions of, 449–52, 453
classification of, 441–43
esters, ammonia and, reaction between,
507–9, 513
functional group, 313t, 315, 315–16
heterocyclic, 442
hydrogen bonding between molecules of
secondary, 446
naming, 444–46
physical properties of, 446–47
primary, secondary, and tertiary, 315, 441, 452
separation and purification of, 452
-amine (suffix), 444, 445, 446, 452, 499
Amino acid(s), 579, 579–83, 608
alpha, 579–80, 580
biosynthesis (anabolism) of, 782–84
carboxyl group in, 585, 587–88
catabolism of nitrogen in, 760–65
characteristics of, 584–86
common types, 580t, 581–582
C-terminus of, 589, 593
essential, 782, 782b, 795
as neurotransmitters, 643, 649, 661
N-terminus of, 589, 593
peptide bonds between, 587–90
protein formation by, 587–90. See also Protein
synthesis
sequence of, in N-terminal decapeptides of
b-globin in select species, 715b
specificity of tRNA for unique, 714
structure, 579
uncommon, 586–87
as zwitterions, 583–84
Amino acid pool, 748
Amino acid sequence, 666
enzyme action on, 615
protein function linked to, 594
Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase (AARS), 700,
703, 714
4-Aminobenzoic acid, 388, 476
Amino group, 587–90
functional group, 315, 315–16
transamination and exchange of, 761
Amino- (prefix), 460, 476
Amino sugars, 521–22
Ammonia (NH3), 243b
acetic acid and, reaction between, 244, 247–48
acids and, reaction between, 252–53
anhydrides, amines, and, reaction between,
508–9, 513
base strength of, 448t
conversion of nitrogen to, by Haber
process, 234b
esters, amines, and, reaction between,
507–9, 513
as fertilizer, 93, 234b
molecular polarity of, 98
molecular shape of, 93, 94
urea formation from carbon dioxide and,
762–64
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water and, reaction between, 227
as weak base, 242
-ammonium (suffix), 446
Ammonium acetate, 507
Ammonium benzoate, 486
Ammonium chloride, 308
Amorphous solids, 165
Amoxicillin, 501b
AMP. See Adenosine monophosphate (AMP)
Amphetamines, 442b
Amphiprotic substance, 245, 270
amino acids as, 584
a-Amylase, 792
b-Amylase, 792
Amyloid plaques and fibril formation,
600b, 647b
Amylopectin, 536, 536, 540
Amylose, 536, 540
Anabolic Steroid Act of 1990, 567b
Anabolic steroids, 566b–567b
Anabolism, 727, 743
of amino acids, 782–84
biosynthetic pathways of, 772–73
of carbohydrates, 773–77
in central metabolic pathway, 784
of lipids, 777–81
summary of, 784
Anaerobic pathway, 749
Analgesics, 502b, 631b. See also Aspirin;
Ibuprofen
Androstenedione, 566b
-ane (suffix), 329, 329, 346
Anesthesia, ethers and, 410b
Aneuploid cells, 834b
Angina, 401b, 624b
Anhydrides, 499, 512
hydrolysis of, 503, 513
phosphoric, 509
reaction between alcohols and, 507, 513
reactions between ammonia, amines, and, 508,
509, 513
Anhydrous substance, 192
Aniline (C6H5NH2), 384, 444, 505
Animal(s)
fatty acids in fats of, 479t
structural proteins in, 578
typical cell of, 729, 729
Anion, 69, 99
naming monatomic, 72
solvated, 191, 192
Anion transporter, 554b
Anisole, 384
Anode, 131b, 192
Anomeric carbon, 523, 539
Anomers, 523, 539
Antacids, 253b
Antagonist drugs, 641, 648, 661
Anthracene, 386
Antibiotics, 295, 828b
chiral, 424b
b-lactam (penicillins, cephalosporins), 501b
problems associated with using, 828b
Antibodies, 579, 811
affinity maturation in binding, with antigens, 820
antigen recognition by, 815, 818
b12, 835
B cells and, 814, 818–19, 819
binding of, to antigen epitope, 816
catalytic, 630–31, 632b
future research about, 835–36
2G12, 837
IgG-type, 818
monoclonal, 821b, 822
neutralizing, 835
V(J)D gene’s role in diversification of, 819,
820, 822
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Anticoagulants, 539
Anticodon, 700, 723
Anticodon loops in tRNA, 677
Antigen(s), 579, 811, 815, 836
affinity maturation in binding with antibodies, 820
antibody recognition of, 815, 818
characteristics of, 815
diversification of immunoglobulin response to,
819–20, 820
epitope of, 815. See also Epitope
major histocompatibility complexes and, 815
Antigen-antibody complex, 818
Antigen presenting cells (APCs), 814
Antihistamines, 655
Anti-inflammatory drugs, 570, 571b, 572.
See also Aspirin
Antilogarithms (antilogs), 255–56
Antioxidants, phenols as, 390–93
Antisense strand, 697
Antiseptics, 132b
Antithrombin III, 539
Antiviral therapy, 709b, 832
APCs (antigen-presenting cells), 814
apoB-100 protein, 561
Apoenzyme, 618, 633
Appetite, role of peptides in, 655
AP site (apurinic/apyrimidinic site), 689
Aqueous solution(s)
carboxylic acids in, 485
defined, 124
ionization of water and, 254–56
ion reactivity with, 124–27
micelles in, 483, 483
pH of, 258
Arachidonic acid, 572, 794
Archeological objects, radioactive dating of, 285b
Arenes, 324, 383, 393. See also Benzene (C6H6)
Arginine, 582, 615, 655, 763
Argininosuccinate, 763
Aristotle (384–322 BCE), 3
Aromatic amines, 442, 452
base strength of, 448t, 449, 453
Aromatic compounds, 382
benzene structures as, 382–83, 383
naming, 384–87
Aromatic sextet, 384
Aromatic substitutions, 387, 393
Arrhenius, Svante (1859–1927), 241, 270
Artificial fats, 796b–797b
Artificial sweeteners, 793, 796b–797b
Aryl group, 383
Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C), 526b
A site (acceptor site), ribosome, 703
binding to, 703–4
Asparagine, 581
Aspartame, 589b, 796b
Aspartate, 585, 763
Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), 629
Aspartic acid, 581, 585
Aspirin, 211, 311, 502b, 507
action of, 570, 571b, 631b
Asthma, 451b, 572
Astrochemistry, isotopic abundances and, 43b
-ate (suffix), 499
Atherosclerosis, 561, 563
Athletes
foods to enhance performance by, 803b
respiratory and metabolic acidosis in, 268b
Atkins Diet, 793–94
Atmosphere
pollution in. See Air pollution
pressure of air in, 143
Atmosphere (atm), 143
Atom(s), 31–61
atomic number, 39, 39–40
atomic weight, 41, 41–42
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configuration of, in stereocenter, 338
Dalton’s theoretical postulates on, 35–37
defined, 35
electron configuration, 49–57
ionization energy of, 58–60
ions of. See Ion(s)
isotopes of, 40–41
mass number of, 39
mass of, 42–43
matter and, 31–35
periodicity in electron configuration and
chemical properties, 57–60
Periodic Table of elements and, 43–49
size of, 42–43, 57–58, 61
subatomic particles, 38, 38t, 39
Atomic energy, 298, 298–300. See also Nuclear
energy
Atomic mass, 42–43
Atomic mass unit (amu), 38
Atomic number, 39, 39–40, 61
ionization energy versus, 60
Atomic weight, 41, 41–42, 61, 109
ATP. See Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Attractive forces between molecules, 171
gases and, 153–54
states of matter and, 141–42
types of, 153–57
Autoimmune disease, 829
Automobile, liquid behavior and hydraulic brakes
of, 157
Autoxidation, 390
Avery, Oswald (1877–1955), 666
Avogadro, Amadeo (1776–1856), 110
Avogadro’s law, 148, 148, 171
Avogadro’s number, 110
Axial bonds, 335, 346
Axon, nerve, 640, 642
myelin sheath around, 558b
B
b12 antibody, 835
Background radiation, 291
Bacteria, 388
fixation of nitrogen by, 234b
macrophage ingestion of, 812
recombinant DNA techniques using, 718, 718–19
Baeyer, Adolph Von (1835–1917), 508b
Baking soda, 252
Balances, measuring mass using, 10, 10
Balloon models, predicting bond angles using, 93
Barbiturates, 508b
Barbituric acid, 508b
Barometer, mercury, 143
Basal caloric requirements, 791, 805
Base(s), 241
amines as, 447–49, 448
amino acids as, 585
buffers, 261–65, 267, 269t. See also Buffer(s)
carboxylic acids reaction with, 486–88, 493
conjugate, 245t
conjugate acid–base pairs, 244–46
defined, 240–42
determining strength of, 242–44
important types of, 243b
pH, pOH, and, 256–58
pH of buffers, calculating, 265–67
position of equilibrium in acid–base reactions,
247–49
properties of, 250–53
as proton acceptor, 244
titration used to calculate concentrations of,
259–61
water, 253–56
Base(s), nucleic acid, 666, 666–67
complementary pairing of, 672, 673
composition and ratio of, in two species, 671t
damage to DNA, and repair, 687–89
pairing of, 672, 673
primary structure of DNA and, 670–71
principal types of, 667
sequence of, 679
triplets of (codons), 700, 701t
Base excision repair (BER), 687, 688
Batteries, 131b, 132, 132–33
B cell(s), 811, 812, 814–15, 836
self/nonself determination, and, 826
B-DNA, 674
Beadle, George (1903–1989), 666
Becquerel, Henri (1852–1908), 276–77
Becquerel (Bq), 287
“Bends,” nitrogen bubbles in blood as cause
of, 183b
Bentley, Robert, 817b
Benzaldehyde, 384, 461b, 462
Benzene (C6H6), 182, 324, 382–84, 393
characteristic reactions of, 387–89
discovery of, 382
naming derivatives of (aromatic compounds),
384–87
phenols and, 389–93
structure of, 382–84
1,4-Benzenediamine, 510
1,4-Benzenedicarboxylic acid (terephthalic acid), 510
Benzenediol, 389
Benzenesulfonic acid, 388
Benzo[a]pyrene, 387b
Benzodiazepine, 446
Benzoic acid (C6H5COOH), 195, 384, 462, 486
separation of, from benzyl alcohol, 487, 487
Benzyl alcohol, separation of benzoic acid from,
487, 487
Beta emission, 280, 300
Beta (b) particles, 278, 280
electricity and, 277
energy level of, 288–89, 289
BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole), 393
BHT (butylated hydroxyltoluene), 393
Bicarbonate ion (HCO32)
reactions between acids and, 251–52
reactivity with hydrogen chloride to form
carbon dioxide, 125
Bile salts, 569, 573, 794
Binary compound, 77
Binary covalent compound, 87, 100
Binary ionic compound, 77, 77–78, 100
Binding proteins, 697
Binding site, enzyme, 436
Biochemical pathway, 728. See also Biosynthetic
pathways; Common catabolic pathway
Biochemistry, 308–9
Bioenergetics. See Metabolism
Biological membranes. See Membrane(s)
Biological messengers. See Chemical messengers
Biological pollutants, 660b
Biomolecules, chirality in, 436. See also Enzyme(s)
Biosynthetic pathways, 772, 772–86. See also
Anabolism
amino acids and, 782–84
carbohydrates and, 773–77
flexibility of, 772–73
Le Chatelier’s principle in, 773
lipids and, 777–80
Bisphenol A, 660b
Bleaching as an oxidation reaction, 133
Blood, human. See also Red blood cells
(erythrocytes); White blood cells (leukocytes)
acidosis of, 286b
alcohol content of, 407b
alkalosis of, 269b
anticoagulants, 539
“bends” caused by nitrogen bubbles in, 183b
buffers in, 265
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cholesterol levels in, 481b, 560, 563
clotting of, 570, 579, 615
coagulated, 188
filtration of, 203, 203b
glucose in, 518, 520, 530b, 659b, 792
hemodialysis of, 203, 203b
in isotonic solution, 178
as mixture, 34
NADPH and defense against oxidative damage
in, 753
pH of, 257, 265, 269b, 286b, 448
proteins in, as colloidal dispersion, 197
serum, 188
sickle cell disease affecting, 596b, 716
transfusions of, 532b–533b
types, 532b–533b, 815
whole, 188
Blood alcohol content (BAC), 407b
Blood pressure
control of, 654b
high, 624b
measurement of, 159b
Blood vessels, 624b, 654b
Blow molding of high-density polyethylene, 373
Body mass, drug dosage and, 11b
Body mass index, 779b, 791
Boiling point, 142, 161, 161–63, 171
of alcohols, 402t, 412t
of alkali metals, 48t
of alkanes, 340, 340t, 402t
of carboxylic acids, 478, 479t
of compounds of comparable weight, 462t, 479t
dipole-dipole interactions and, 154, 154–55
elevation of, 198–99
of ethers, 409–10
of ethylene glycol, 199
factors affecting, 161–63
of halogens, 48t
of noble gases, 49t
normal, 161
of thiols, 412t
Bond(s). See Chemical bonds
Bond angles, 92
in carbon compounds, 311t
predicting, in covalent molecules, 92–96
Bonding electrons in Lewis dot structures, 83
Bone grafts, 73b
Boric acid (H3BO3), 243b
Botox, 647b
Botulism, 647b, 648
Boyle’s law, 144, 144, 146, 146t, 170
human lungs, breathing, and, 145b
Brain, human, 640
Alzheimer’s disease effects on, 600b, 647b
glucose and ketone bodies as energy source for,
758–59, 793b
medical imaging of, 294, 294
peptides in, and chemical communication, 655–57
Breathing, 145b
Brwnsted, Johannes, 244, 270
Bromination reactions in alkenes, 363t, 368–69
Bromine, 44
addition of, to alkenes, 368–69, 375
aluminum and, reaction between, 3
three states of matter for, 17
4-Bromobenzoic acid, 385
Bronchodilators, 451b
Brown, Michael, 561
Brown fat, 738b
Brownian motion, 196, 204
“Buckyballs” (buckminsterfullerene), 164
Buffer(s), 261, 261–65
capacity of, 264–65
common useful synthetic biochemical, 267, 269t
defined, 261
functioning of, 262–63
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in human blood, 265, 592, 592
pH of, 263–67
proteins as, 592, 592
Buffer capacity, 264, 264–65, 270
Butanamide, 505
Butane (C4H10), 115, 331
boiling point, 154
condensed structural formula, model, and lineangle formula, 325
conformations of, 334, 334
constitutional isomers, 326
1,4-Butanediamine (putrescine), 446
Butanedioic acid (succinic acid), 476
Butanoic acid, 479, 505
1-Butanol, 398
2-Butanol, 398, 403, 421
2-Butanone (methyl ethyl ketone (MEK)), 461
Butene, 403
cis-trans isomers of, 354, 369, 421
Butylamine, 445
C
Caffeine, 803b
Calcium (Ca21)
drugs affecting messenger function of, 641t
as secondary chemical messenger, 645b
strontium-90 and, 45b
Calmodulin, 645b
Calorie, 21, 21–22
Calvin, Melvin (1911–1997), 776b
Calvin cycle, 776b
cAMP. See cyclic AMP (cAMP)
Cancer
carcinogens, 387b, 717, 723
colon, 791
drugs for treatment of, 670b, 817b
metastatic, 295
monoclonal antibodies and treatment for, 821b
oncogenes and, 717b
potential vaccine for, 825b
radiation as cause of, 291
radiation therapy for, 295–96
skin, 506b
smoking and, 387b
taxol for, 310b
Capsaicin, 392b
Captopril, 424b
Carbocation, 365, 375
Carbohydrate(s), 517–45
bandages made from, 537b
biosynthesis. See Carbohydrate anabolism
blood types and, 532b
catabolism of. See Carbohydrate catabolism
defined, 518
disaccharides, 533–35
monosaccharides. See Monosaccharides
oligosaccharides, 533–35
polysaccharides, 536–38
processing of, 792–94
Carbohydrate anabolism, 773–77
conversion of atmospheric CO2 to glucose in
plants, 773–74, 775b–776b
conversion of glucose to other carbohydrates in
animals, 775–77
synthesis of glucose in animals, 774–75
Carbohydrate catabolism, 733, 748
energy yield from glucose catabolism, 753–55
glycolysis reactions and, 748–53
Carbon-14, 285b
Carbonate(s)
as blood buffer, 265
reactions with acids, 251–52
solubility of, 127t
Carbonate ion (CO322), 89, 90
Carbon (C)
a-, 468
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anomeric, 523
atomic size of, 58
compounds containing. See Organic chemistry
crystalline forms of, 164
geometries of compounds with, 311t
orbital box diagram for, 53
single, double, and triple bonds in compounds
of, 311t
Carbon dioxide (CO2), 36
bicarbonate ion reaction with hydrogen
chloride to form, 125
conversion of, to glucose in plants, 773–74,
775b–776b
molecular shapes of, 95
as product of acid-carbonate/bicarbonate
reactions, 252
supercritical, 169b
urea formation from ammonia and, 762–64
vapor of gaseous, 166
Carbonic acid (H2CO3), 180b, 511
Carbon monoxide, 36
Carbon skeleton of amino acids, 764–65
Carbon tetrachloride (CCl4), 18, 182, 344
Carbonyl group, 316, 319, 457, 475
monosaccharides and, 522
polarity of, 461
Carboxyl group, 317, 317–18, 319, 475, 499
in amino acids, 585, 587–88
loss of CO2 from, 490–91
polarity of, 478
Carboxylic acids, 475, 475–97
aldehyde oxidation to, 462–63, 469
characteristic reactions of, 485–91
derivative compounds of. See Amides;
Anhydrides; Esters
functional group, 313t, 317, 317–18, 475
naming, 475–78
physical properties of, 478–79
primary alcohol oxidation, 406
soaps, detergents, and, 479–84
trans fatty acids, 481b–482b
Carboxylic amide, 499, 512
Carboxylic anhydride, 499, 512
Carboxylic ester, 318, 499, 512
Carboxypeptidase, 615, 795
Carcinogens, 387b, 717, 723
Cardiac stimulants, 451b
Carnitine, 755
Carnitine acyltransferase, 755
Catabolism, 727, 743
of carbohydrates. See Carbohydrate catabolism
chemiosmotic pump and ATP production in,
739–40
citric acid cycle’s role in, 733–37
common catabolic pathway of, 728, 747–48, 749
common pathway of, 728
conversion of chemical energy produced by,
742–46
electron and H1 transport in, 737–39
energy yield resulting from, 741
of lipids. See Lipid catabolism
mitochondria’s role in, 728–29
principal compounds of, 730–33
of proteins. See Protein catabolism
summary of, 767
Catalyst(s)
chemical reaction rates and presence of, 220,
220–21, 235
effects of, on chemical equilibrium, 235
energy diagram for, 220
enzymes as, 579, 623, 625
heterogeneous, and homogeneous catalyst, 220
polymerases, in transcription process, 696
Catalytic antibodies, 630–31
against cocaine effects, 632b
Catalytic hydrogenation, 369
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Catalytic reduction, 369
Catecholamines, 586
Cathode, 131b, 192
Cation, 69
from metals forming one positive ion, 72t
from metals forming two different positive
ions, 72t
naming monatomic, 71–72
solvated, 191, 192
Cech, Thomas, 678
Cefalexin, 501b
Cell(s)
common metabolic pathway in, 727, 728–29
components of, 729
fat storage in, 748
structure of, 729
Cell communication. See Chemical communications
Cell membranes. See Membrane(s)
Cell reprogramming, stem cells and technique
of, 835b
Cellulose, 536–38, 540, 578, 791
structure, 537
Celsius scale, 11
Central dogma of molecular biology, 696, 696
Cephalins, 553
Cephalosporins, 501b
Ceramide, 556, 780
Cerebrosides, 556
Chain, Ernst, 501b
Chain-growth polymers, 370
Chain length, formation of radicals, 393
Chain reaction, nuclear, 298
Chair conformation, 335, 335, 346, 525, 540
of monosaccharides, 525–27
Chaperone proteins, 600, 608, 609
gene regulation at post-translation stage and
role of, 714, 723
Chargaff, Erwin (1905–2002), 670
Chargaff’s rules on DNA base pairing, 672, 673
Charles’s law, 145, 146, 146t, 170
Chemical bonds, 68–107
anabolic steroids, 566b
anions and cations, 69, 71–73
anti-inflammatory drugs, 571b, 572
axial, 335
classification of, 81t
covalent, 68, 73–74, 79–87, 92–96
determining polarity of, 97–99
electronegativity and, 74–75, 81t
equatorial, 335
ionic, 68, 73–74, 75–77
octet rule governing eight valence electrons
of, 69–71
predicting angles of covalent, 92–96
resonance in (contributing structures), 89–92
Chemical change, 2, 26. See also Chemical
reaction(s)
Chemical communications, 640–64
acetylcholine as messenger in, 644–48
adrenergic messengers in, 650–55
amino acids and, 649
hormones as, 641–42, 642t, 643, 657–58, 660–61
immune system and, 812. See also Immune
system
molecules involved in, 640–41. See also
Chemical messengers; Receptors of
chemical messages
neurotransmitters as, 641–43, 649. See also
Neurotransmitters
peptides and, 655–57
steroid hormones as, 657–58, 660–61
Chemical connections
acetylcholine release, 646b
acid rain, 180b, 231
acids, 243b
air pollution, 194b
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aldehydes, 461b
alkaloids, 443b
alkalosis, 269b
Alzheimer’s disease and acetylcholine
transferase, 647b
amino acids, 766b, 782b
amphetamines, 442b
analgesics, 502b
anesthesia, 410b
antacids, 253b
antibiotics, 501b, 828b
anticancer drugs, 670b
antiseptics, 132b
artificial sweeteners, 796b–797b
ascorbic acid, 526b
astrochemistry, 43b
athletic performance enhancement, 803b
barbiturates, 508b
bases, 243b
“bends” (gas bubbles in blood), 183b
blood glucose levels, 530b
blood pressure, 159b
blood types, 532b–533b
body temperature, 221b
botulism, 646b
Boyle’s law, 145b
breath alcohol screening, 407b
breathing, 145b
calcium as secondary chemical
messenger, 645b
capsaicin in chilies, 392b
carcinogens, 387b
catalytic antibodies against cocaine, 632b
cell membranes, transport across, 554b
chemotherapy agents in cancer treatment, 817b
cis-trans isomerism, 361b
coral chemistry and human bones, 73b
desalinization of water, 201b
diabetes, 659b
diabetes mellitus, 492b
diabetic ketoacidosis, 760b
dieting, 796b–797b
dissolving surgical stitches, 512b
DNA fingerprinting, 684b
dopamine, 653b
drug dosage and body mass, 11b
drug solubility, 450b
Earth’s crust, elements in, 37b
elements, 33b, 37b
emulsions and emulsifying agents, 197b
entropy, 143b
enzyme inhibitors, 624b
enzymes, 591b, 622b, 630b, 631b
epinephrine, 451b
esters as food-flavoring agents, 489b
ethers, 410b
ethylene, 353b
ethylene oxide as chemical sterilant, 409b
fertilizers, 234b
fever, 219b
food dyes, 391b
food guide pyramid, 790b
freons, 345b
galactosemia, 522b
gasoline octane rating, 343b
glucose blood levels, 530b
goiter, 388b
Haber process, 234b
hemodialysis, 203b
hydrates, 194b
hyperbaric medicine, 151b
hypothermia and hyperthermia, 22b
ice density, 162b
immunizations, 825b
indoor radon, 292b
insulin, 595b
iodine ion, 388b
ionic compounds, 80b
isotopic abundances, 43b
ketoacidosis, 760b
ketone bodies, 492b
ketones, 461b
lactate accumulation in muscles, 752b
laser surgery and protein denaturation, 607b
Le Chatelier’s principle, 233b
metabolic acidosis, 286b
metals as historic landmarks, 47b
monoclonal antibody therapy, 821b
multiple sclerosis, 558b
muscle relaxants, 616b
mutations and biochemical evolution, 715b
myelin sheath around axons, 558b
nerve gases, 646b
nitric oxide, 88b, 654b
nitroglycerin, 401b
nitro group in explosives, 389b
nuclear power plant accidents, 286, 300b
obesity, 738b
oncogenes, 717b
p53, 717b
Parkinson’s disease, 653b
pharmacogenomics, 687b
photosynthesis, 775b–776b
plastics recycling, 374b
poisonous puffer fish, 337b
protein/peptide conformation-dependent
diseases in humans, 600b
protein quaternary structure and allosteric
proteins, 605b–606b
proteomics, 632b
pyrethrins, 500b
radioactive dating, 285b
rancidity of oils and fats, 550b
recycling, 374b
respiratory acidosis, 286b
reverse osmosis, 201b
sex pheromones in two species of corn borer, 358b
sickle cell disease and, 595, 596b
signal transduction effects on metabolism, 757b
smoking, 387b
specific heat of water, 23b
stem cells, 834b–835b
strontium-90, 45b
sunscreens and sunblocks, 506b
supercritical carbon dioxide, 169b
taxol, 310b
telomeres, telomerase, and life span of
organisms, 681b
time-released medications, 222b
tissue damage caused by radiation free
radicals, 293b
tooth enamel solubility, 127b
tranquilizers, 446b
trans fatty acids, 481b–482b
UV radiation protection, 506b
vaccinations, 825b
viruses, 709b
vision, 361b
voltaic cells, 131b
water density, 162b
waxes, 550b
weight-reducing drugs, 738b
weight reduction, 793b
Chemical energy, 20–21. See also Energy
ATP production, 739–40
bioenergetics and. See Metabolism
conversion of, to other energy forms, 741–42
Chemical equation(s), 114, 134
balancing, 114, 114b, 115
net ionic, 125
Chemical kinetics, 211. See also Chemical
reaction rates
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Chemical messengers, 640, 661
acetylcholine as, 644–48
adrenergic, 650–55
classes of, 643
hormones as, 640–43
lipids as, 547
neurotransmitters, 640–43
nitric oxide as, 88b
role of peptides, 655–57
secondary. See Secondary messengers
sex pheromones as, 358b
steroid hormones as, 657–58, 660–61
Chemical properties, 2. See also Chemical
reaction(s)
of acids and bases, 250–53
of amino acids, 585
of organic and inorganic compounds, 309t
of proteins, 590–93
of water, 253–56
Chemical reactant(s), 109
concentration of, and reaction rate, 217–18
Le Chatelier’s principle and addition or
removal of, 229–32
limiting reagents and, 121–22
nature of, 217
presence of catalyst and reaction rate, 220,
220–21
temperature of, and reaction rate, 218–20
Chemical reaction(s), 2, 26, 109, 109–40. See also
Chemical reactant(s)
acid–base, 244, 247–49
activation energy of, 213
agents for electron transfer in biological
oxidation-reduction, 731
of alcohols, 402–7, 415
of aldehydes and ketones, 462–68, 469–70
of alkanes, 342–44, 346
of alkenes, 363–70, 375–76, 403
of amides, 502–3, 505, 509, 513
of amines, 449–52, 453
of anhydrides, 503, 507, 513
balancing chemical equations, 114–17
of benzenes and derivatives, 387–89, 394
of bromine and aluminum, 3
of carbohydrate catabolism, 748–53
of carboxylic acids, 485–91, 492–93
definition and terms related to, 108–9
endothermic, 133, 216, 232
equilibrium in. See Equilibrium, chemical
of ethers, 410, 488–89, 501, 503–4, 508–9, 513
exothermic, 133, 215, 216, 232
of glycolysis, 748–53
heat of, 133
of lipid catabolism, 755–59
of lipids, 549
mass relationships in, calculation of, 118–24
molecular weights and formula weights related
to, 109–10
moles, and calculating mass relationships in,
110–14
of monosaccharides, 527–33, 540–41
in nuclear chemistry, 301
oxidative, reductive, and redox, 128–33
of photosynthesis, 775b–776b
polymerization, of ethylenes, 370–73
predicting reactivity of ions in aqueous
solutions, 124–27
of protein catabolism, 760–65
rates of. See Chemical reaction rates
regioselective, 364
side reactions, 123
of thiols, 412–13, 415
of water (hydrolysis), 503–7
Chemical reaction rates, 210–39
activation energy and, 213, 214–16
changing, 217–21
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of enzymes, 615
equilibrium and. See Equilibrium, chemical
initial, 211, 218
measuring, 210–13
molecular collisions and, 213–14, 219
relationship of activation energy and reaction
rate, 214–16
Chemiosmotic pump, ATP production and role of,
739–40
Chemiosmotic theory, 739
Chemistry
defined, 2, 26
matter and, 1–3
organic. See Organic chemistry
Chemokines, 824, 829, 836
Chemotherapy agents, 817b
Chernobyl nuclear accident, 300b
Chirality, 420–40
enantiomerism and, 420–26
medicinal drugs and, 424b
optical activity, and laboratory detection of,
434–35
significance of, 436–37
stereocenter configuration, 427–30
stereoisomer numbers for molecules with two
or more stereocenters, 430–34
Chiral objects, 423, 437
Chitin, 522, 537b
Chitosan, 537b
Chlorine (Cl2), 44
addition of, to alkenes, 368–69, 375
atomic size of, 57–58
atomic weight of, 41
as oxidizing agent, 132b
reaction between methane and, 343
3-Chloroaniline, 385
Chlorobenzene, 387
Chlorodiazepoxide (Librium), 446b
Chloroethane, 311t
1-Chloro-4-ethylbenzene, 385
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), 344, 345b
Chloroform (CHCl3)
boiling point, 162t
density, 19
Chloromethane (CH3Cl), 195, 343
reaction between iodide ion and, 216
4-Chloro-2-nitrotoluene, 386
Chlorophyll, photosynthetic reactions and, 775b–776b
Chloroplasts, 775b
Cholera (Vibrio cholerae), 652
Cholesterol, 560, 573
bile salts as oxidation products of, 569
biosynthesis (anabolism) of, 780, 781
blood levels of, 481b, 560, 563
drugs for lowering, 781
gallstones composed of, 561
high-density lipoprotein and, 481b
lipoproteins as carriers of, 561–63
low-density lipoprotein and, 481b, 561, 563
stereocenters of, 424
structure, 560
transport of, 561–63
Choline, 555, 616b, 648
Cholinergic chemical messengers, 641, 641–48,
643, 661
Chromatin, 683
Chromosomes, 666
DNA replication and opening of, 683
DNA structure in. See Deoxyribonucleic acid
(DNA)
superstructure of, 675
telomeres at end of, 681b
Chylomicrons, 561
composition and properties of human, 562t
Chymotrypsin, 794
Cinnamaldehyde (oil of cinnamon), 461b, 464
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Cinnamyl alcohol, 464
Cis (prefix), 338, 346
Cis-trans isomers, 337–39, 346, 375, 421
of alkenes, 354, 357, 359
in human vision, 361b
Citric acid cycle, 727, 729, 733–37, 743, 749, 792
carbon balance in, 733
diagram of, 733
effect of glucose shortages on, 758
energy production by, 736
enzymes of, 729, 737–39
glycolysis and, 752
steps of, 733–36
Citronellal (citronella oil), 461b
Citrulline, 654b, 762, 763
Class switch recombination (CSR), 820
Clavulanic acid, 501b
Cloning of DNA, 689
using viruses, 719, 720
Clostridium botulinum, 646b
Cluster determinants, 823, 836
Coal, 413
Coated pits, 561
Cocaine, 443b
catalytic antibodies against, 632b
dopamine neurotransmitter and, 653b
Coding strand, 696
Codon, 700, 716b, 723
genetic code and, 701t
stop, 701, 714
Codon recognition site, 700
Coefficients, 115
Coenzyme(s), 618, 633
NAD1 and FAD, 731
vitamins as, 798t
Coenzyme A (CoA), 648, 732, 752
Coenzyme Q, 737–39
Cofactors, enzyme, 618, 633, 798t
Cold compresses, specific heat of water and, 23b
Collagen, 578, 598, 601, 603
Colligative properties, 197–203
dialysis, 202–3
freezing point depression, 197–98
osmotic pressure, 199–203
Collins, Robert John, 410b
Collision theory. See Kinetic molecular theory
Colloids, 195–203
Brownian motion in, 196
colligative properties of, 197–203
properties of, 196t
types of, 195t
Combined gas law, 146, 170
Combustion, 114
alkane-oxygen reaction and, 342
heat of, 134
of methane, 129
of propane, 114, 114, 115
as redox reaction, 130
Common catabolic pathway, 727, 728, 747–48
ATP (energy) production and, 739–40
carbohydrate, lipid, and protein catabolism
in, 749
citric acid cycle in, 733–37
compounds of, 730–33
electron and H1 transport, 737–39
energy yield, 741
summary, 767
Common names
aldehydes and ketones, 460–61
alkenes and alkynes, 356
amines, 445–46
carboxylic acids, 476–78
ethers, 408–9
Common nomenclature, 331, 331–32
Competitive inhibitors of enzymes, 618, 620, 621,
623, 624b, 633, 648
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Complementary base pairs, 672, 673, 691
Complement pathway, 818
Complete protein, 795
Complex lipids
hydrolysis of, 748
structure of, 551, 572
Compound(s), 30, 30–32, 34, 61
binary, 77
binary ionic, 77, 77–78
bonds. See Chemical bonds
of common catabolic pathway, 730–33
covalent, 82–86
formulas for, 33, 34
inorganic, 309t
ionic, 75–77
organic, 309t, 309–11
properties of, 309t
rotation of plane-polarized light by, 434–35
zwitterions, 583, 583–84
Concentration of solutions, 184–91
dilution as expression of, 188–89
molarity as expression of, 185–88
parts per million as expression of, 190–91
percent concentration as expression of, 184–85
pH and pOH as expressions of acid–base,
256–58
titration and calculation of, 259–61
Condensation, 153
Condensed structural formula, 314
Configuration of atoms in stereocenters, 338
Conformations, molecular, 334, 334, 346
of cycloalkanes, 335–37
Coniine, 443b
Conjugate acid, 244, 270
Conjugate acid–base pairs, 244–46
Conjugate base, 244, 270
Conjugated proteins, 601
Connective tissues, 538
Consensus sequences, 697
Conservation of energy, law of, 21
Conservation of mass, law of, 36, 60
Constant composition, law of, 36, 60
Constitutional isomers, 326–28, 346, 421
carbon atoms and formation of, 329t
Contributing structures, 89, 100, 383
writing, 91–92
Conversion factor(s), 12–13, 13
choosing correct, 13b
mass relationships in chemical reactions
calculated using, 118
metric system and English system, 10t
molar mass as, 111
Conversion of measurement units, 12–17
Cooking oils, 390
Copper, reduction of zinc by, 128
Copper(II) nitrate (Cu(NO3)2), 125
Coral, 73b
Corey, Robert, 596
Cori, Gerty and Carl, 777
Cori cycle, 774, 777
Corn borer, sex pheromones in, 358b
Cortisol, 564, 564–65, 829
Cortisone, 564, 565
Cosmic rays, 278, 291
Coulomb, 289
Covalent bonds, 68, 73–74, 74, 79–87, 92–96,
100, 153t
formation of, 79–80
Lewis structures for, 82–86
nonpolar and polar, 80–81
octet rule exceptions applied to, 86–87
tertiary protein structure stabilized by, 598
Covalent compounds
binary, 87
boiling points of, factors that affect, 163
bond angles in, 92–96
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formula weights for two, 109t
Lewis structures of, 82–86
water as solvent for, 194–95
COX enzyme, anti-inflammatory drugs and
inhibition of, 569–70, 571b, 572
Creatine, 803b
Creatine phosphokinase (CPK), 629
Crenation, 202, 204
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, 600b
Crick, Francis, 672, 673
Cristae, mitochondria, 729
Cro-Magnon cave paintings, dating of, 285b
Cross-linking structure of collagen, 603
Crutzen, Paul, 345b
Crystallization, 164, 164, 171
Crystals
anhydrous, and hygroscopic, 192
carbon, 164
hydrated, 192
sodium chloride, 76
C-terminus (C-terminal amino acid), 589
Curie, Marie and Pierre, 277
Curie (Ci), 287
Curved arrow, 365
drawing, 90
Cyclic alkane. See Cycloalkane(s)
Cyclic AMP (cAMP)
as secondary messenger, 650–51
Cyclic ether, 409, 415
Cyclic GMP (cGMP), 624b
Cycloalkane(s), 332, 332–33, 346
cis-trans isomerism in, 337–39
examples, 333
naming, 311
shapes of, 335–37
Cycloalkenes, 358–59
Cyclobutane, 333
Cyclohexanamine, 444
Cyclohexane, 333, 335–37, 369
Cyclohexanol, 398, 464
Cyclohexanone, 464
Cyclohexene, 369, 403
Cyclohexylamine, 445
Cyclooxygenase (COX), 569, 631b
1,3-Cyclopentadiene, 359
Cyclopentane, 333, 335, 335
Cyclopentanol, 464
Cyclopentanone, 464
3-Cyclopentenecarboxylic acid, 488
Cysteine, 582, 783
cystine as dimer of, 584–85
Cysteine protease, 623, 625
Cystine, 585
Cystinuria, 766b
Cytochrome c, 594, 739
Cytochrome oxidase, 739
Cytokines, 812, 824, 829, 836
action mode of, 826
classes of, 824, 826
Cytoplasm, anabolic reactions in, 773
Cytosine (C), 667, 667, 672, 673, 689
deamination of, and uracil formation, 687, 688
Cytotoxic (killer) T cells (Tc cells), 814
D
D, L
system
amino acid configuration, 580
carbohydrate configuration, 519–21
Dacron polyester, 511
Daily Value, food labels listing, 788, 789, 791
Dalton, John (1766–1844), 35–37
Dalton’s law of partial pressure, 150, 150–52, 171
Dark reactions, photosynthesis, 775b–776b
Debranching enzymes, 792
Decamethonium bromide, competitive inhibition
by, 648
Decarboxylation reactions, 490–91, 493, 734
Dehydration, converting alcohols to alkenes by
acid-catalyzed, 403–5, 415
Democritus (460–370 BCE), 31–32
Denaturation of proteins, 605–8
human laser eye surgery and, 607b
Dendrites, 640, 642
Dendritic cells, 811, 814
interaction of, with T cell, 814
Density, 18, 18–19, 26
of alkanes, 341
of ice and water, 162b
b-2-Deoxy-D-ribose, 667
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), 666, 691
amplification of, 689–91
circular (plasmids), 718
double helix of. See Double helix, DNA
gene expression and, 696
higher-order structures of, 674–76
looping of, 712
nucleic acid structure and, 666–69
nucleotide sequence in, 675. See also
Nucleotide sequences in DNA
primary structure of, 670–72, 671
recombinant manipulation of, 718–20
repair of, 687–89
replication. See Replication, DNA
RNA and, comparisons between, 674–75
secondary structure of, 672–74
Desalinization of water, 201b
Designer enzymes, 629–31
Detergents
bile salts as, 569
soaps and, 479–84
synthetic, 388–89, 484
Dextrorotatory rotation, 435, 437
Diabetes mellitus, 659b, 792
blood glucose testing, 530b
insulin-dependent, 829
insulin for, 594, 595b. See also Insulin
ketoacidosis, 760b
ketone bodies and, 492b
Dialysis, 202–3
Diastereomers, 421, 431
Diastolic blood pressure, 159b
Diatomic elements, 37
Diazepam (Valium), 446b
Dichloroacetic acid, 485
Dichloromethane, 343, 344
Diclofenac, 572
Diet, human. See also Nutrients; Nutrition,
human
calories in, 791–92
carbohydrates, 792–94
essential amino acids in, 782, 782b, 795
fats, 794
food additives and flavorings in, 489b
food dyes in, 391b
performance-enhancing, 803b
protein, 794–95
puffer fish in, 337b
reduced cholesterol and saturated fatty acids
in, 563
serving sizes, 789
sports drinks, 569
trans fatty acids in, 481b–482b
vitamins, minerals, and water in, 797–805
weight reduction through, 788, 792, 796b–797b
Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI), 788
Diet faddism, 788
Diethyl carbonate, 511
Diethyl ether (CH3CH2OCH2CH3), 397, 408,
412, 414
density, 18
in solution with water, 181
Diethylmethylamine, 445
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Diethyl pentanedioate (diethyl glutarate), 499
Diethyl propanedioate (diethyl malonate), 508b
Digestion, 788, 792
Diglycerides, 548
Dihydroxyacetone, 518
Dihydroxyacetone phosphate, 509, 749, 755
Dilution of concentrated solutions, 188–89
1,2-Dimenthylcyclohexane, cis-trans forms of, 421
Dimethylacetylene, 356
Dimethylamine, 316, 441
1,3-Dimethylbenzene, 385
1,4-Dimethylcyclohexane, cis-trans forms of, 339
N,N-Dimethylcyclopentanamine, 444
1,2-Dimethylcyclopentane, cis-trans forms of, 338
Dimethyl ether (CH3OCH3), 408
N,N-Dimethylformamide, 499
6,6-Dimethyl-3-heptyne, 355
Dimethylphospate, 509
2,2-Dimethylpropane (C5H12), 163
Dimethyl sulfide (CH3SCH3), 412
-dioic acid, 476
Diol, 400
Diol epoxide, 387b
Dioxin, 191
Dipeptide, 587, 593
translocation of, in protein synthesis, 705
Diphosphate ion, 509
Diphosphoric acid, 509
Dipole, 81, 100
Dipole-dipole interactions, 153t, 154, 154–55, 171
Dipropyl ether (C6H14), 195
Diprotic acids, 244
Disaccharides, 533, 533–36
Discriminatory curtailment diets, 788
Diseases and conditions
AIDS. See Acquired immunodeficiency
syndrome (AIDS); Human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
Alzheimer’s disease, 600b, 647b
atherosclerosis, 561, 563
autoimmune, 829
botulism, 646b
cancer. See Cancer
caused by protein and peptide conformation
changes, 600b
cholera, 652
Creutzfeldt-Jakobs disease, 600b
cystinuria, 766b
diabetes. See Diabetes mellitus
ear infections, 828b
familial hypercholesterolemia, 563
fetal alcohol syndrome, 751
galactosemia, 522b
goiter, 388b
gonorrhea, 828b
gout, 192, 193
Guillain-Barré syndrome, 558b
kwashiorkor (protein deficiency), 782b, 795
lipid storage, 559b–560b
marasmus, 791
multiple sclerosis, 556, 558b
nutritional, 782b, 791, 795, 796b–797b, 797
Parkinson’s disease, 586, 653b
phenylketonuria (PKU), 766b
prion-related, 600b
rheumatic fever, 828b
rheumatoid arthritis, 538
rickets, 797
SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome), 830
severe combined immune deficiency (SCID), 721
sickle cell, 595, 596b, 679, 716
smallpox, 825b
strep throat, 828b
viruses as cause of, 709b
Dissociation, 124
Disulfide, oxidation of thiol to, 413, 413, 415
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Disulfide bond, 585
DNA. See Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
DNA ligase, 686
DNA polymerase, 681b, 689, 691
DNA strands, (2) and (1), 696
Docosahexenoic acid (C22H32O2), 482b, 779–80
Dodecylbenzene, 389, 484
Donepezil, 648b
Dopamine, 447, 632b, 649
depletion of, in Parkinson’s disease, 653b
drugs affecting messenger function of, 641t
Double bond, 83
Double-headed arrows, 89
Double helix, DNA, 672
leading and lagging strands of, 681, 682
origin of replication in, 680–81
relaxation of, 683
replication fork in, 680–81
unwinding of, 683, 686
Dressings, 537b
Drugs. See also Pharmaceutical drugs
agonist, and antagonist, 641
amphetamines, 442b
“angel dust” (PCP), 649
antacids, 253b
antibiotics, 295, 424b, 501b
anticancer, 670b
anti-inflammatory, 570, 571b, 572. See also
Aspirin
barbiturates, 508b
catalytic, 632b
chemical communications and nerve
transmissions affected by, 640–41, 641t
chiral, 424b
cocaine, 443b, 632b
dosage of, and body mass, 11b
genetic influences on metabolism of, 687b
ibuprofen, 311, 427, 430, 437, 502b
ionic compounds, 80b
macrolide, 829
morphine, 626, 655
naproxen, 437
nicotine, 443b
oral contraceptives, 568b
Photofrin, 607b
solubility of, 450b
taxol, 310b
time-released, 222b
tranquilizers, 446b
Viagra, 624b
D-Sorbitol, reduction of D-glucose to, 528
Dust particles, 195
Dyes, food, 391b
Dynamic equilibrium, 223
E
Earth, elements in crust of, 37b, 308, 308
Effective collision (molecules), 213, 235
Eggs, denatured proteins in, 605, 608
Eicosapentaenoic acid (C20H30O2), 482b
Electrical energy, 20
conversion of chemical energy to, 741–42
Electrically charged ions. See Anion; Cation
Electricity
ion solutions as conductors of, 192–93
radioactive waves and, 278
Electrolytes, 192, 192–93, 193, 204
Electromagnetic radiation, 278–79
Electromagnetic spectrum, 278
Electron(s), 38, 61
agents for transfer of, in biological oxidationreduction reactions, 731
configuration of, in atoms, 49–56
distribution of, in shells, 50t
ground state, 49
pairing electron spins, 52
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transport of, citric acid cycle and, 737–39
valence, 55
Electron capture (E.C.), 283, 301
Electron configuration, 51
Lewis dot structures, 55–56
noble gas notations, 54–55
octet rule, elements of Group 1A–7A, 69–71
orbital box diagrams of, 52–54
relationship of, to position in Periodic Table, 56–57
rules governing, 51–52
Electronegativity
carboxyl acids and, 485
chemical bonds and, 74–75, 81t, 100
Electron pushing, 90
Electron transport chain, 727, 737–39, 743
energy yield, 741
proton gradient and, 739
uncouplers of, 738b
Electron transporting molecules, FAD and NAD1
as, 731
Electron-volt (eV), 279
Electrophoresis, 684b
Element(s), 30, 61
classification of, 44–46
in Earth’s crust, 37b, 308, 308
electronegativity values, 74t
ground-state electron configurations of first,
19, 53t
in human body, 37b
inner transition, 44
Lewis dot structures for first 18, 55t
main-group, 44, 57, 58
monatomic, diatomic, and polyatomic, 36–37, 37
octet rule for valence electrons of
Groups 1A-7A, 69–71
periodicity in properties of, 47–49
transition, 44
transmutation of, 280
transuranium, 297
Elongation, transcription and, 698
Elongation factors, 704, 705
Elongation stage in protein synthesis, 703–6
Embryonal carcinoma cells (EC), 834b
Embryonic stem cells, 834b
Emulsions, 197
Enantiomerism, 339, 420–26
Enantiomers, 421, 423, 437
action of enzymes and, 436–37
drawing, 426
of glyceraldehydes, 518, 519
mirror images and, 420–22
optically active, 434, 434–35
Endothermic reactions, 133, 134
chemical equilibrium and, 232
energy diagram for, 216
End point of titration, 260
Energy, 20–21
agents for storage of, in common catabolic
pathway, 730–31
bioenergetics. See Metabolism
chemical reaction rates and, 213, 216, 221
conversion of, 21
entropy as measurement of dispersal of, 143b
extraction of, from food, 748–55
forms of, 20–21
ionization, 58–60
kinetic (KE), 20
law of conservation of, 21
levels of, for electron orbitals, 52
of molecular collisions, 213
phases changes in matter states and role of,
166–70
potential, 20
storage of, in lipids, 547
Energy of ionizing radiation, 287, 288–89
-ene (suffix), 355
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English system of measurements, 8
conversion factors between metric system and, 10t
temperature measurement in, 11–12
time measurement in, 11
Enhancers (DNA sequences), 698, 710, 710, 723
Enkephalins, 655
drugs affecting messenger function of, 641t
similarities between morphine and, 626
Enol, 468
Entropy, 143b
Envelope conformation, 335, 346
Environmental problems
acid rain, 88b, 180b, 231
air pollution. See Air pollution
atmospheric ozone depletion, 345b
nuclear accidents, 287, 300b
nuclear waste, 299
ocean oil spills, 18
thermal pollution, 182
Enzyme(s), 614, 614–38, 633
action of, and molecule and molecule’s
enantiomer, 436–37
active sites of, 618, 622b
allosteric, 626, 627
binding site, 436–37
carbohydrate hydrolysis by, 792
as catalysts, 579, 614–15, 623
catalytic antibodies to treat drug
addiction, 632b
chirality in, 436–37
citric acid cycle, 729, 737–39
classification of, 616, 617t
designer, 629–31
digestive, 748
factors influencing activity of, 618–19
in gluconeogenesis, 774
inhibition of, 624b
mechanisms of action, 619–24
medical uses of, 624b, 628–29
models of, 620–23
naming, 616, 617t
in protein digestion, 794–95
regulation of, 625–28, 630b
substrate specificity of, 615, 616b
terminology related to, 618
transition-state analogs of, 629–31, 632b
Enzyme activity, 618–19
inhibition of, 618, 620, 621, 623, 624b
mechanisms of, 619–24
pH and, 619
substrate concentration and, 618–19
temperature and, 619
Enzyme assays, medical diagnosis and use, 629t
Enzyme–substrate complex, 620
Epidermal growth factor (EGF), 824
Epigenic mechanism, 835b
Epinephrine, 451b, 649, 757b
drugs affecting messenger function of, 641t
oxidation of, to aldehyde, 652
Epitope, 815, 836
binding of antibody to, 816, 826
Equatorial bonds, 335, 346
Equilibrium, 158
evaporation/condensation, 158
Equilibrium, chemical, 221–24, 235
in acid-base reactions, 247–49
defined, 223
equilibrium constant and, 224–29
Le Chatelier’s principle and, 229–35
time necessary to reach, 229
Equilibrium constant (K), 224–29, 235
Equivalence point, 259
Ergogenic aid, 803b
Erythritol, 529
Erythrose, 431
Essential amino acids, 782, 782b, 795
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Essential fatty acids, 548, 794
Essential oils, plant, 362
Esterase, degradation of cocaine by, 632b
Esters, 499, 512
Fischer esterification of carboxylic acid and
formation of, 488–90, 493, 501, 513
as flavoring agents in human food, 489b
functional group, 313t, 318, 319
hydrolysis of, 503–4, 513
phosphoric, 509, 531
of polyunsaturated fatty acids, 390
reactions between ammonia, amines, and, 509
waxes as simple, 550b
Estradiol, 564, 568
Ethanal, 458
Ethanamine (Ethylamine), reaction between
acetic acid and, 502
Ethane
structural formula, 311t, 324
thermal cracking of, 353
Ethanedioic acid (oxalic acid), 476
Ethanethiol (CH3CH2SH) (ethyl mercaptan), 397,
398, 400, 411
Ethanoic acid, 488. See also Acetic acid
Ethanolamine, 555
Ethanol (CH3CH2OH), 195, 397, 398, 413, 466,
488, 504, 507
boiling point, 162t, 409–10
dehydration of, to alkene, 403, 415
hydrogen bonding in liquid state, 401–2
percent concentration of, in water, 185
production of, by acid-catalyzed hydration of
ethylene, 366
reaction between acetic acid and, 229–30, 231,
501
structural formula for, 311
water and, in solution, 181
Ether(s), 408–11, 414
anesthesia and, 410b
cyclic, 409
nomenclature, 408–9
physical properties, 409–10
reactions of, 410–11
structure, 408
Ethics, stem cell research and, 835b
Ethyl, 330
Ethylbenzene, 384
Ethylene (C2H4), 324, 356, 413
acid-catalyzed hydration of, 366
dehydration of ethanol to, 403, 415
molecular shape of, 94
as plant growth regulator, 353b
polymerization reactions of, 370–71, 376
structural formula, 311t
structure, 354
thermal cracking of ethane to produce, 353
Ethylene glycol, 199, 400, 414
Ethylene oxide, 409, 414
Ethyl ethanoate (ethyl acetate), 499, 501, 504, 507
Ethylnodiol diacetate, 568b
Etoposide, 817b
Eukaryotes
gene expression in, 696, 697–98, 702–8
gene regulation in, 710–14
properties of mRNA in prokaryotes and, during
transcription and translation, 680
Evaporation, 158, 160
Evolution
Darwin’s theory of, universality of genetic code
as support for, 700
mutations and biochemical, 715b
Excitatory neurotransmitters, 649
Exercise
lactate accumulation in muscles during, 752b
respiratory and metabolic acidosis in, 286b
weight loss and, 793b
Exons, 679, 680, 691, 698, 698
Exothermic reactions, 133, 134
chemical equilibrium and, 232
energy diagram for, 215
Explosives, 389b, 401b
Exponential notation, defined, 5, 6–7, 26
Expression cassette, 721
Extended helix, protein secondary structure, 598,
609
Extensive metabolism (EM) of drugs, 687b
External innate immunity, 811
Ex vivo gene therapy, 721, 723
Eye, human
laser surgery on, and role of denatured
proteins, 607b
role of cis-trans isomerism in human vision, 361b
F
Fabricius (1537–1619), 4
Fabry’s disease, 559t
Facilitated transport, 554b
Fact, defined, 3
Factor-label method of converting measurements,
12–15, 26
examples, 13–17
FAD (flavin adenine dinucleotide), 743
biological oxidation reduction reactions and, 731
reduction of, to FADH2, 731, 736
structure, 732
FADH2, 739
Fahrenheit scale, 12
reduction of FAD to, 731, 736
Familial hypercholesterolemia, 563
Faraday, Michael (1791–1867), 383
Farnesol, 362–63
Farnesyl pyrophosphate, 781
Fats, 548, 572. See also Lipid(s)
artificial, 796b–797b
body processing of dietary, 794
dietary, 789, 796b–797b
percentage of fatty acids in select common,
549t
rancidity of, 550b
saponification of, 550–51
storage of, in fat cell, 748
Fat storage depots, 748
Fatty acids, 479–82, 547
biosynthesis (anabolism) of, 777–80
catabolism of, by b-oxidation, 748, 755–57
energy yield from catabolism of stearic acid,
757, 758t
essential, 548, 794
formation of, 748
most abundant, 479t
omega-3, 481b
percentage of, in common fats and oils, 549t
physical state of, 548–49
saturated and unsaturated, 479t, 480, 563
trans, 481b–482b, 549
FDG (18-fluorodeoxyglucose), 294
Feedback control, enzyme regulation by, 625,
625–26, 634
Fe(III), 798b
Fermi, Enrico (1901–1954), 298
Fertilizers
ammonia as, 93
Haber process and fixation of atmospheric
nitrogen by bacteria as, 234b
Fetal alcohol syndrome, 751
Fever, danger of high human body, 219b
Fiber, dietary, 791
Fibers, synthetic, 509–11
Fiberscope, 607b
Fibrinogen, 579
Fibrous proteins, 579
Fischer, Emil (1852–1919), 488, 518
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Fischer esterification of carboxylic acids, 488–90,
493, 501, 513
Fischer projections, 518, 518–19, 539
formulas, 518–19
Fleming, Alexander, 501b
Florey, Howard, 501b
Fluid mosaic model of membranes, 552, 553
Fluoride
in drinking water, 71
Fluorine, 44
electronegativity of, 74
Fluorouracil, 670b
Food. See also Diet, human
body processing of, 792–94
counting calories in, 791–92
nutrition in. See Nutrients; Nutrition, human
performance-enhancing, 803b
Food additives, 489b
Food dyes, 391b
Food Guide Pyramid, 789, 790b
Food labels, 788
Food metabolism. See Catabolism
Formaldehyde (CH2O), 460
Lewis structure and ball-and-stick model of, 83
molecular shape of, 94
reaction between hydrogen and, to produce
methanol, 221
Formic acid, 460, 476
Formula, 33, 34
line-angle, 324
predicting, for ionic compounds, 76–77
structural, 83. See also Structural formulas
Formula weight (FW), 109, 109–10, 133
for two ionic, and two covalent compounds, 109t
Franklin, Rosalind (1920–1958), 672, 673
Free radicals, 293b
Freezing-point depression, 197–98, 204
Freons, 345, 345b
Frequency (n), electromagnetic radiation, 278
Fructofuranose, 525
Fructose
catabolism and, 754
cyclic hemiacetals of, 525
D- form of, 519, 520t
Fructose 1,6-bisphosphate, 749, 750
Fruits, ethylene and ripening of, 353b
FTO, 779b
Fuller, Buckminster (1895–1983), 164
Fumarate, 735, 763
Functional groups, 313–18
alcohols, 313, 313–14, 398
aldehydes and ketones, 316, 316–17
amines/amino groups, 315, 315–16
carboxylic acids, 317, 317–18
carboxylic esters, 318
common types of, 313t
defined, 313, 319
ethers, 408
thiols, 411, 412
Fungus (fungi), growth inhibitors of, 486
-furan-, 523
Furanose, 523, 539
Furchgott, Robert, 654b
Fusion, nuclear, 296, 296–97
G
GABA (g -Aminobutyric acid), 477, 649
gag gene, 831
Galactosamine, 521
Galactose
catabolism and, 754
D- form of, 519, 520t, 532b
inability to metabolize, 522b
Galactosemia, 522b
Galantamine, 648b
Galen (200–130 BCE), 3
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Gallstones, 561
Gamma emission, 283, 301
Gamma (g) rays, 278, 278–79, 301
Gangliosides, 556
Gap junctions, 554b
Gaseous state, 142
Gas(es), 17, 26, 142
Avogadro’s law, idea gas law and, 148–50
Boyle’s law, Charles’s law, and Gay-Lussac’s
law governing behavior of, 144–48
condensation of, 153
Dalton’s law of partial pressure and, 150–52
Henry’s law and solubility of, 182–83
ideal, 148
kinetic molecular theory on behavior of,
152–53, 219
noble, 48, 49t
phase change from solid to, 166–70
pressure and reaction rates between, 217
pressure change and chemical equilibrium
between, 233–35
solubility of select, in water, 180t
Gasoline, octane rating of, 343b
Gaucher’s disease, 559t
Gauze, 537b
Gay-Lussac’s law, 146, 146t, 170
GC box, 710
Geiger-Müller counter, 287, 301
Gene(s), 666, 679, 691. See also Human
Genome Project
coding and noncoding sequences in (exons,
introns), 679, 680, 698, 698
CYP2D6, and drug metabolism, 687b
mutations in, 291, 715–17, 820
structural, 697, 698
transcription of. See Transcription
Gene conversion (GC) mutation, 820
Gene expression, 696, 696–725
defined, 696
DNA manipulation and, 718–20
DNA transcription into RNA, 697–99
gene regulation and, 708–14
genetic code and, 700–702
mutations, 715–17
proteins’ role in, 579
stages of protein synthesis as, 702–8
translation and protein synthesis facilitated by
RNA in, 700
General transcription factor (GTF), 710
Gene regulation, 708–14
of post-transcriptional level, 713, 714
on transcriptional level, 710–12
on translational level, 714
Gene therapy, 686b, 721–22
Genetic code, 700, 701t, 723
second, 703
Genomics, 602b
personal, 685b
response to drugs based on individual, 687b
Geometries of carbon compounds, 311t
Geraniol (rose, other flowers), 362
Geranyl pyrophosphate, 781
GILT (gamma-interferon inducible lysosomal
thiol reductase), 816
Globin gene, exons and introns of, 679
Globular proteins, 579
Glucagon, 656
Glucocerebrosides, 559b
Glucocorticoids, 829
Glucogenic amino acids, 764, 768
Gluconate, 529
Gluconeogenesis, 774, 784
Glucophage (Metformin), 659b
Glucopyranose, 528, 529, 534
chair conformations of, 525
b-D-glucopyranose, 528
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Haworth projections of, 523, 524
mutarotation of, 527, 540
Glucosamine, 521
Glucose (C6H12O6), 518
blood levels of, 518, 520, 530b, 659b, 792
breakdown of glycogen to, 630b, 748–49, 755
carbohydrate conversion of, 775–77
catabolism of, 748–53
CO2 conversion to, in plants, 773, 775b–776b
D- form of, 519, 520t
glycolysis of, 748–53
ketone bodies formed in response to shortages
of, 758–59
medical imaging of uptake and metabolism
of, 294
oxidation of, enzymes and, 615
reaction rate of, with oxygen, 211
reduction of D-, to D-sorbitol, 528
synthesis of, 774–75
Glucose oxidase, 527
Glucose 6-phosphate, 748, 752
Glucuronic acid, 531, 538
Glutamate, 585, 764
biosynthesis (anabolism) of amino acids and,
782, 783
oxidative deamination of, 761, 761–62, 764
transamination and formation of, 761
Glutamic acid, 581, 585
drugs affecting messenger function of, 641t
reuptake of, 649
Glutamine, 581, 764
Glutathione
protection against oxidative damage and role
of, 753
Glyceraldehyde, 518
amino acid configuration in, 580, 583
enzyme surface and interaction with R and
S, 436
stereocenter and enantiomers of, 518, 519
Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate, 749, 755
Glycerin, 400, 401b, 414
Glycerol, 400, 547, 748, 780
catabolism of, 755
Glycerol 1-phosphate, 780
Glycerol 3-phosphate, 753
Glycerophospholipids, 551, 553–55, 573
Glycine, 581, 583, 594
Glycocholate, 569
Glycogen, 536, 540
breakdown of, to form glucose, 630b,
748–49, 755
depletion of, in athletes, 803b
enzyme actions on, 792
role of glycogen phosphorylase in breakdown
or synthesis of, 630b, 757b, 773
Glycogenesis, 777
Glycogenolysis, 754
Glycogen phosphorylase, 627
effects of signal transduction on, 757b
as enzyme regulation model, 630b
Glycogen synthase, 757b
Glycol, 400, 414
Glycolic acid, 512b
Glycolipids, 551, 556–57, 573, 780
Glycolysis, 622b, 748–53, 768
citric acid cycle and, 752
energy yield from glucose catabolism, 753–55
of glucose, 748–51, 750, 751, 752
glycerol catabolism and, 755
overview, and entrances/exits from, 751
pentose phosphate pathway and, 752–53, 753
phosphoric esters in, 509
pyruvate as end product of, 465
Glycoproteins
cytokines as, 824
immunoglobulins as, 816
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Glycosides (acetals), formation of, 527, 527–28,
540–41
Glycosidic bonds, 527, 534, 536, 538
in DNA and RNA nucleosides, 667–68, 668
hydrolysis of, which link monosaccharides, 792
Goldstein, Joseph, 561
Golgi bodies, 729
Gonorrhea, drug resistant strains of, 828b
Good, N. E., 267
Gout, 192, 193
G-protein, 650
cascade of adenylate cyclase and, 650, 651, 652
effect of cholera toxin on, 652
Gram (g), defined, 10
Graphite, surface of, 42
Gravity, 10–11
specific, 19, 19–20
Ground-state electron, 49
configurations for, of first 18 elements, 53t
GTP. See Guanosine triphosphate (GTP)
Guanine (G), 666, 667, 668, 672, 673
Guanosine, 668
Guanosine diphosphate (GDP), 650, 651
Guanosine triphosphate (GTP)
formation of, in citric acid cycle, 735
signal transduction cascade and, 650, 651
Guillain-Barré syndrome, 558b
H
Haber process, 234b
Hahn, Otto (1879–1968), 298
Hair, reversible denaturation of proteins in, 607–8
Half-life t1/2, 284–86, 300
radioactive dating of archeological objects
based on, 285b
of select radioactive nuclei, 286t
Haloalkanes, 344–45
chlorofluorocarbons, 344–45
as solvents, 345
Halogenation
of alkanes, 343–44, 346, 368–69, 375
of benzene and derivatives, 387, 394
Halogens, 44, 44
alkane reactions with, 343–44, 346
melting and boiling points of, 48t
Harvey, William (1578–1657), 4–5
Haworth, Walter N., 523
Haworth projection, 523, 523–25, 540
Heart, human
angina, 401b, 624b
atherosclerosis and, 561, 563
conversion of lactate to pyruvate in, 628
lactate accumulation in, 752b
myocardial infarction in, 563, 629
Heat, 20–25, 26
measurement of, 21–22
produced by chemical reactions, 133
specific. See Specific heat (SH)
temperature and, 21–22
Heat energy, 20
conversion of chemical energy to, 742
Heating curve for phase change from ice to water
vapor, 166, 166, 167
Heat of combustion, 134
Heat of fusion, 166, 171
Heat of reaction, 133, 133
Heat of vaporization, 166, 171
Helicases, 686, 691, 697
Helicobacter pylori bacterium, 655
Helium (He), orbital box diagram for, 52
a-Helix, protein secondary structure, 596, 609
Helix-turn-helix transcription factor, 712
Helper T cells (TH cells), 814
development of, 815
HIV infection and, 824, 830
Heme protein
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as coenzyme, 618
in myoglobin and hemoglobin, 606b
reactions of catabolizing, 766–67
structure of, 604
Hemiacetal, 465, 465–66
formation of monosaccharide cyclic, 522–27, 540
Hemodialysis, 203b
Hemoglobin, 579, 592, 601
amino-acid sequence of N-terminal
decapeptides of b-globins, in select
species, 715b
comparison of, with myoglobin, 606b
sickle cell disease and, 595, 596b, 679, 716
structure of, 601, 604
transport of oxygen by, 606b
Hemolysis, 202, 204
Henderson-Hasselbalch equation, 265, 265–67
Henry’s law, 182, 183
Heparin, 539, 539
HEPES buffer, 269t
Heptane, 343b
Herbicides, 191
Herceptin (drug), 821b
Heredity, 665–94
DNA amplification, 689–91
DNA repair, 687–89
DNA replication, 679–86
DNA structure, 666, 670–76
genes, 666, 679
information flow in, 676
molecules of, 665–66
nucleic acid structure and, 666–69
RNA, 666, 670–78
Heroin, 632b
Herpes virus, 709b
Heterocyclic aliphatic amine, 442
Heterocyclic amine, 442, 452
Heterocyclic aromatic amine, 442
Heterogeneous catalyst, 220
Hexanal, 462
Hexanediamine (hexamethylenediamine), 510
1,6-Hexanediamine (hexamethylenediamine), 444
Hexanedioic acid (adipic acid), 476, 510
Hexanoic acid (caproic acid), 462, 476
Hexanol, 458
Hexene, 355, 357
High-density lipoproteins (HDL), 481b,
561, 573
blood serum levels of, 563
composition and properties of human, 562t
transport of cholesterol by, 562–63
High-density polyethylene (HDPE), 372–73, 373
Highly active antiretroviral therapy
(HAART), 832
Histamine, 654–55
drugs affecting messenger function of, 641t
Histidine, 582, 585, 623, 625, 654
Histone(s), 666, 673, 675, 691
acetylation and deacetylation of key, 683
Histone deacetylase, 683
HIV. See Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
HIV-1 protease, 614, 624b
HMG-CoA reductase, 563
Homogeneous catalyst, 220
Homogeneous mixture, 179. See also Solution(s)
Homosalate, 506b
Hormones
chemical messenger functions of, 640,
641–43, 661
pituitary, 643
principal, 642t
proteins as, 579
sex hormones, 565–68
steroid. See Steroid hormones
Hot-air balloons, 146
Household substances, 257
Human body
anesthesia and effect of ethers on, 410b
blood. See Blood, human
blood pressure, 159b
bone grafts, 73b
brain. See Brain, human
breath-alcohol screening, 407b
breathing, and Boyle’s law on gases, 145b
calcium in, and strontium-90 hazards to, 45b
cis-trans isomerism in human vision, 361b
diet. See Diet, human
diseases and conditions affecting. See Diseases
and conditions
drugs and. See Drugs
drug solubility in, 450b
electrolyte maintenance, sports drinks for, 194
elements in, 37b
elements required by, 33b
eye, and vision. See Eye, human
fever, 219b
goiter, and iodide ion, 388b
gout caused by sodium urate monohydrate in
joints of, 192, 193
heart. See Heart, human
hypothermia/hyperthermia in, 22b
immune system. See Immune system; Immunity
kidneys, 203b
lowering temperature of, 221b
mass of, and drug dosage, 11b
medical care of. See Medicine
muscles. See Muscle(s)
nuclear radiation effects on, 286, 289–91
nutrition. See Nutrition, human
obesity, 481b, 738b
oral contraception for, 568b
pH of fluids in, 257
poisons that affect, 337b
polynuclear aromatics effects on, 387b
radon effects on, 292b
smoking effects on, 387b
sun protection for, 506b
tissue damage caused by radiation free
radicals, 293b
tooth decay, 127b
toxins that affect or toxins affecting, 337b
water in, 195
Human Genome Project, 602b, 685b–686b, 713
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), 829–36
CD4 molecule, helper T cells and, 824, 830
infection process, 830
methods of attacking immune system, 832
search for vaccine against, 832, 833, 833
structure of, 830
treatment for infection by, 614, 624b, 832
Hyaluronic acid, 538
Hybridization of nucleic acids, 689
Hybridoma, 822
Hydrated ions, 191
Hydrates, 191
air pollution caused by, 194b
Hydration, 366
acid-catalyzed, 366–68, 375
alkenes reactions of, 363t, 366–68
Hydrocarbons, 323, 346
aliphatic, 324
alkanes, 324. See also Alkanes
alkenes, 324. See also Alkenes
alkynes, 324. See also Alkynes
arenes, 324. See also Benzene (C6H6)
cyclic, 332. See also Cycloalkane(s)
saturated, 324
thermal cracking of, 353
unsaturated, 324
Hydrochloric acid (HCl), 243b
addition of, to 2-butene, to alkenes, 365
hydrolysis of proteins by, 748
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magnesium and, reaction between, 251
methylamine and, reaction between, 253
norepinephrine and, reaction between, 449
polar covalent bond, 80, 81
potassium hydroxide and, reaction
between, 251
reaction between bicarbonate ion and, to form
carbon dioxide, 125
reaction between water and, 214, 241, 247
solubility in water, 195
in stomach acid, 794. See also Stomach acid
Hydrochlorination reactions
in alkenes, 363t, 363–66
Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), 345b
Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), 345b
a-Hydrogen, 468
Hydrogenation
in alkenes, 363t, 369–70, 376
catalytic, 369
of lipids, 549–50
Hydrogen bond(s), 79, 153t, 155, 155–56, 171
intermolecular, 597
intramolecular, 597
nucleic acid base pairs and, 673
Hydrogen bonding, 401, 414
between secondary amine molecules, 446
tertiary protein structure stabilized by,
599, 609
Hydrogen cyanide, structural formula, 311t
Hydrogen (H)
addition of, to alkenes, 369–70
covalent bonds, 79–80
electron configuration in, 49
orbital box diagram of, 52
reaction between formaldehyde and, to produce
methanol, 221
transport of H1, 731, 737–39, 741
Hydrogen halides, addition of, to alkenes, 363–66
Hydrogen sulfide, 87
Hydrohalogenation, 363–66
Hydrolases, 616, 617t
Hydrolysis, 503–7
acetals, 467
amides, 505
anhydrides, 503
esters, 503–4
glycosidic bonds, 792
triglycerides, 550b
Hydrometer, 20
Hydronium ion, 195, 241
expressed as pH and pOH, 256–58
Hydroperoxides, 393
Hydrophobic interactions, tertiary protein
structure stabilized by, 598, 599, 609
Hydroxides, 127t
Hydroxy-, 460, 476
3-Hydroxybutanoic acid, 492b
b-Hydroxybutyrate as component of ketone
bodies, 759
5-Hydroxyhexanoic acid, 476
Hydroxyl group, 314, 319, 414
alcohol and, 398
monosaccharides and, 522
phenols and, 389
Hydroxylysine, 586, 587
4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde (vanillin), 390
4-Hydroxymethylcyclopentene, 488
Hydroxymethylglutaryl CoA, 781
4-Hydroxypentanal, 522
Hydroxyproline, 586, 587
2-Hydroxypropanoic acid. See Lactic acid
Hydroxyurea, 596b
Hygroscopic substance, 192
Hyperbaric chamber, 151b
Hyperbolic curve, 606b
Hyperglycemia, 530b
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Hypertension, 624b
Hyperthermia, 22b
Hypertonic solutions, 202, 204
Hyperventilation, 269b
Hypoglycemia awareness, 595b
Hypothalamus, 655
Hypothermia, 22b
Hypothesis, 3, 26
Hypotonic solutions, 202, 204
Hypoxia, 151b
I
Ibuprofen, 311, 502b, 572
enantiomerism in, 427, 437
-ic acid (suffix), 499
Ice
density of water and, 162b
phase change from, to water vapor, 166–70
Ideal gas, 148, 153
Ideal gas constant, 148
Ideal gas law, 148
-ide (suffix), 528
Ignaro, Louis, 654b
Immune response. See also Immune system
regulation of, 824, 826
speed of, 811–12
Immune system, 809–39
adaptive immunity and, 810, 810–11
antigen simulation of, 815
cells of, 812–15, 813t
components of, 811
HIV, AIDS, and, 829–36
immunoglobulins, 816–22
introduction to, 809–12
organs of, 812–15
overview, 810
proteins’ role in, 579
regulation of, 824, 826
self versus nonself, determination by, 826–29
specificity, and memory of, as key features,
810–11
T cells and T-cell receptors of, 822–24
Immunity, 809
adaptive, 810, 810–11
innate, 810, 814
vaccinations and, 825b
Immunizations, 825b
Immunogen, 630
Immunoglobulin(s), 811, 816, 836, 836. See
also Antibodies; Major histocompatibility
complexes (MHC); T-cell receptor(s)
B cell synthesis of, and function, 818, 819
classes of, 816–17, 817t
constant, and variable domains on molecules
of, 811, 836
IgA, 817
IgE, 818
IgG, 816, 818
IgM, 816
monoclonal antibodies and, 822
structure, 817–18
T-cell receptors and, differences between, 823
V(J)D gene and diversification of responses in,
819, 820, 820
Imprinting, genetic information, 835b
Indomethacin, 572
Induced-fit model of enzyme activity, 620,
620–23, 634
Inflammatory response, 824
Influenza virus, 709b
Infrared light, 278
Inhibition, enzyme, 618, 620, 621, 623, 633
medical uses of, 624b
Inhibitory neurotransmitters, 649
Inhibitory receptor, 827, 837
Initial rate of reaction, 211, 218
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Initiation factors, 703, 704
Initiation signal, 698
Initiation stage of protein synthesis, 703, 704
Innate immunity, 810, 836
cells of, 814
self/nonself discriminate in cells of, 826–27
Inner transition elements, 44
Inorganic compounds, 309t
Insect pests, corn borers as, 358b
Insulin, 656–57, 665
A and B chains of, 594
diabetes and production of, 530b, 659b
polypeptide structure of, 594
production of, by recombinant DNA
techniques, 719
use of, 595b
Integral membrane proteins, 604
Intensity of ionizing radiation, 287–88
Interleukins (ILs), 824
Intermolecular forces. See Attractive forces
between molecules
Intermolecular hydrogen bonds, 597
International System of Units (SI), 8
International Union of Pure and Applied
Chemistry (IUPAC), 328–29, 346. See also
IUPAC naming system
Intramolecular hydrogen bonds, 597
Introns, 679, 680, 691, 698, 698
In vivo gene therapy, 721–22, 723
Iodide, reaction between chloromethane and, 216
Iodine, 44
Iodine-125, 296
Iodine-131, 293, 296
decay curve of, 284
Ion(s), 59, 61. See also Anion; Cation
electricity conducted by solutions of, 192–93
forces of attraction between molecules and,
153t, 153–56
hydrated, 191
naming polyatomic, 72
predicting reactivity of, in aqueous solutions,
124–27
spectator, 125
Ion channel, chemical messengers and opening of,
646, 648, 651
Ionic bonds, 68, 73–74, 74, 75–77, 100, 153t
formation of, 75–76
Ionic compound(s), 75
containing polyatomic ions, 79
formula weights for two, 109t
in medicinal drugs, 80b
from metals forming more than one positive
ion, 78–79
from metals forming one positive ion, 77–78
molar mass as conversion factor for, 111
predicting formulas of, 76–77
water as solvent of, 191, 192
Ionization energy, 59, 60, 61
atomic number versus, 60
Ionization of water, 254
Ionizing radiation, 286–89
energy of, 288–89
intensity of, 286–89
as mutagens, 716
b-Ionone, 461b
Ion product of Kw (water constant), 254, 270
Iron
daily requirements for, 798b
in food, 798b
mixture of sulfur and, 35
Isobutane, 331
Isobutylene, 356
Isocitrate, oxidation and, decarboxylation of,
734–35
Isoelectric point (pI), 584, 591–92, 592, 608
Isoleucine, 582
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Isomer(s), 421
constitutional, 326–28
stereoisomers, 339. See also Stereoisomers
Isomerases, 616, 617t
Isopentane, 331
Isopentenyl pyrophosphate, 781
Iso- (prefix), 331
Isoprene, 359, 362, 781
Isoprene unit, 362, 375
Isopropyl alcohol, 414
2-Isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexanol, 433
2-Isopropyl-5-methylphenol (Thymol), 390
Isoproterenol, 451b
Isotonic solutions, 201
Isotopes, 40–41, 61
radioactive, 279–80, 294t
Isotopic abundance, 43b
Isozymes (isoenzymes), 628, 628, 634
-itol (suffix), 528
IUPAC naming system, 328–29, 346
alcohols, 398–400
aldehydes and ketones, 458–61
alkanes, 328–31
alkenes and alkynes, 355–56
amines, 444–45
carboxylic acids, 475–76
prefixes used in, to show carbon presence, 329t
J
Jackson, Charles, 410b
Jencks, William, 630
Jenner, Edward, 825b
Joule (J), 22
K
Ka, acid ionization constant, 249, 270
for weak acids, 249t
Kekulé, August (1829–1896), 308
Kekulé’s structure of benzene, 383
Kelvin (K) temperature scale, 12, 143b
gas laws and, 146
Keratin, 579, 597, 607
a-Ketoacid, 761
Ketoacidosis, 760b
b-Ketocarboxylic acid, decarboxylation of, 491
Keto-enol tautomerism, 468–69, 470, 491
Ketogenic amino acids, 765, 768
a-Ketoglutarate, 491, 735, 761, 782, 783
a-Ketoglutaric acid, 491, 765
Keto group, 761
2-Ketohexoses, D-forms of, 521t
Ketone(s), 457–74, 458
characteristic reactions of, 462–68
functional group, 313t, 316, 316–17, 458
keto-enol tautomerism, 468–69
naming, 458–61
naturally occurring, 461b
oxidation of secondary alcohol to, 406, 415
physical properties of, 461–62
Ketone bodies, 758–59, 759, 765, 768, 794
diabetes and, 492b, 760b
2-Ketopentoses, D-forms, 521t
Ketoses, 518
as reducing sugars, 529
Ketosis, 794
Kevlar, 510
Kidneys, hemodialysis of human, 203b, 204
Killer (cytotoxic) T cells (Tc cells), 814
Kinases, 621b
Kinetic energy (KE), 20, 26
conversion of potential energy to, 20
temperature and increase in, 142, 219
Kinetic molecular theory, 152, 152–53, 171
chemical reactions and, 213–14, 219
Knoop, Franz, 755
Köhler, Georges, 822
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Koshland, Daniel, 620
Krabbe’s leukodystrophy, 559t
Krebs, Hans (1900–1981), 734, 764
Krebs cycle. See Citric acid cycle
Kwashiorkor, 782b, 795
L
Laboratory tools. See Tools
Lactams, 500
b-lactam antibiotics, 501b
b-Lactams, 501b
Lactate
accumulation of, in muscles, 752b
glucose conversion of, 774, 774
glycolysis, glucose catabolism, and, 750, 751, 752
pyruvate conversion of, 628
Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), 629
isozymes of, 628, 628
Lactic acid, 479, 510
muscle tissue and production of, 435
rotations for enantiomers of, 435
Lactones, 499
Lactose, 534, 540
Lagging strand, DNA replication, 681, 682, 691
Lakes, specific heat of water and temperature of, 23b
Landsteiner, Karl (1868–1943), 532b
Laser surgery, human eye, 607b
Lavoisier, Antoine Laurent (1743–1794), 36
Law of conservation of energy, 21
Law of conservation of mass, 36, 60, 114
Law of constant composition, 36, 60
L-dopa (L-Dihydroxyphenylalanine), 586, 653b
Lead, 36, 43
Leading strand, DNA replication, 681, 682, 691
Le Chatelier, Henri (1850–1936), 229
Le Chatelier’s principle, chemical reactions and,
229, 229–35, 235
addition of reaction component and, 229–31
change in pressure and, 233–35
change in temperature and, 232–33
effects of catalyst and, 235
overcoming effects of, in biosynthetic pathways,
773
removal of reaction component in, 231–32
sunglasses and application of, 233b
Lecithin, 553
Length, measurement of, 8–9
Leptin, 656
Lerner, Richard, 630
Leucine, 581, 701, 765
Leucine zipper, 712
Leukocytes. See White blood cells (leukocytes)
Leukotriene receptors (LTRs), 572
Leukotrienes, 572, 573
Levorotatory rotation, 435, 437
Lewis, Gilbert N. (1875–1946), 55, 69
Lewis dot structures, 55–56, 61, 83, 100
for alkali metals, 57t
for covalent compounds, 82–86
for elements 1-18, 55t
for select small molecules, 84t
Ligand-gated ion channels, 648
Ligands. See Chemical messengers
Ligases, 616, 617t
Ligation process in DNA replication, 686
Light
as energy, 20
IR (infrared), 278
plane-polarized, 434–35
reaction between silver chloride on sunglasses
and sun, 233b
Tyndall effect of colloid-sized particles on, 195–96
UV (ultraviolet), 278
visible, 278
Light reactions, photosynthesis, 775b–776b
Limiting reagent, 121, 121–22, 134
Limonene, 362
Line-angle formula, 324
Linear alkylbenzenesulfonates (LAS), 484
Linoleic acid, 549, 553, 794
Linolenic acid, 794
Lipases, 615, 748, 794
Lipid(s), 546–77, 572
cell membrane transport, 554b
classification of, 546–47
complex, 551, 551
function-based classification of, 546–47
glycerophospholipids, 553–55
glycolipids, 556–57
membrane structure and role of, 552–53
metabolism of. See Lipid catabolism
myelin sheath around nerve axons and, 558b
oxidation and rancidity of, 550b
processing of, 794
prostaglandins, thromboxanes, and
leukotrienes, 569–72
simple, 551
sphingolipids, 555, 555–56
steroids, 558, 558–63. See also Steroid(s)
storage disease of, in humans, 559b–560b
structure-based classification of, 547
triglycerides, 547–51
waxes, 550b
Lipid bilayers, 552, 573
space-filling molecular model of, 553
transport across, 554b
Lipid biosynthesis, 777–80
Lipid catabolism, 733, 748
energy yield from, 757–58, 758t
glycerol catabolism, 755
b-oxidation of fatty acids, 755–57
Lipoproteins, 561
cholesterol transport by, 561–63
composition and properties of human, 562t
high-density (HDL). See High-density
lipoproteins (HDL)
low-density. See Low-density lipoproteins (LDL)
Liquid(s), 17, 26, 142
behavior of, at molecular level, 157–63
boiling point of, 161–63
density of water versus ice, 162b
solidification of, 153
surface tension on, 158
vapor pressure of, 158–61, 161
Liquid state, 142
Liter (L), defined, 9
Lithium aluminum hydride (LiAlH4), 488, 493
Lithium (drug), 71
Lithium (Li), orbital box diagram for, 52
Lock-and-key model of enzyme activity, 620, 634
Logarithms (logs), using antilogs and, 255–56
London, Fritz (1900–1954), 154
London dispersion forces, 153t, 154, 171
Low-density lipoproteins (LDL), 481b, 561, 573, 780
blood serum levels of, 563
composition and properties of human, 562t
structure of, 562
transport of cholesterol in, 561–62
Low-density polyethylene (LDPE), 372
fabrication of, 372
Lowry, Thomas, 244, 270
Luteinizing hormone (LH), 565
Lyases, 616, 617t
Lymph, 812, 813
Lymphatic system, 813, 814–15, 836
Lymph nodes, 813, 814–15
Lymphocytes, 812, 836. See also B cell(s); T cell(s)
development of, 815
effect of vaccines on, 825b
monoclonal antibody production from, 822
Lymphoid organs, 812, 836
Lysine, 582, 586, 615
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Lysosomes, 615, 729
antigen processing in, 816
Lysozyme, 615
M
Macrolide drugs, 829
Macrophages, 810, 812, 814, 815, 836
self/nonself determination and, 826–27
Mad cow disease, 600b
Magnesium hydroxide (Mg(OH)2), 243b
Magnesium metal, reaction with hydrochloric
acid, 251
Main-group elements, 44
atomic radii of, 57, 59
Major groove, B-DNA, 674
Major histocompatibility complexes (MHC), 811,
814, 815–16
classes of (MHC I, MHC II), 815–16, 816
Malate, 736
Maloney murine leukemia virus (MMLV), 721,
722
Malonyl-CoA, 779b
Malpighi, Marcelo (1628–1694), 4
Maltose, 534, 540
Mannitol, 529
Mannosamine, 521
Manometer, mercury, 144, 144
MAO inhibitors, 652
Marasmus, 791
Markovnikov, Vladimir (1838–1904), 364
Markovnikov’s rule, 364, 366
Mass
defined, 10
law of conservation of, 36, 61, 114
measurement of, 10–11
Mass number, 39, 61
Mass per unit volume. See Density
Mass relationship calculations
chemical reactions, 118–24
using moles, 110–14
Matrix, mitochondria, 729
Matter, 1–3
atoms as basic component of, 31–32
classification of, 32–35. See also Compound(s);
Element(s); Mixture(s)
defined, 2
energies involved in phase changes in, 166–70
states of, 2, 17–18, 141–42. See also Gas(es);
Liquid(s); Solid(s)
Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum), antitumor
effects of extract from, 817b
MDR1, 716b
Measurement, 8–12
of blood pressure, 159b
of chemical reaction rates, 210–13
converting units of, 12–17
of energy dispersal (entropy), 143b
of nuclear radiation, 286–89
of pressure, 143–44
Mechanical energy, 20
chemical energy conversion to, 742
Medical imaging, 292–95
positron emission tomography (PET), 295
radioactive isotopes useful for, 294t
Medications. See Pharmaceutical drugs
Medicine, 1–2. See also Drugs; Human body;
Pharmaceutical drugs
anesthesia, 410b
bone grafts, 73b
dissolving surgical sutures, 512b
enzymes and enzyme inhibition used in, 624b,
628–29
gene therapy, 721–22
hyperbaric oxygen chamber, 151b
medical imaging of. See Medical imaging
nuclear, 292–96
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Meitner, Lise (1878–1968), 298
Melting point, 142, 171
of alkali metals, 48t
of alkanes, 340, 340t
of halogens, 48t
of noble gases, 49t
Membrane(s), 552, 573
biosynthesis of lipids of, 780–81
fatty acids in, 479t
role of lipids in structure, 547, 552–53
transport across, 552, 554b
Memory, 621b
Memory cells, 814
Mendeleev, Dmitri (1834–1907), 4, 43–44
Menstrual cycle, hormones and, 565
Mental disorders, 71, 585
Menthol
oxidation product, 406
peppermint flavor, 362, 406
Menthone, 406
Mercaptan, 411, 415
2-Mercaptoethanol (HOCH2CH2SH), 607
Mercury(II) oxide, decomposition of, as
endothermic reaction, 133
Messenger RNA (mRNA), 676, 691
properties of, during transcription and
translation, 680
protein synthesis and role of, 703
transcription of, 697, 698
translation and role of, 700
Metabolic acidosis, 268b
Metabolism, 726, 726–46, 743
anabolic pathway of, 728. See also Anabolism
catabolic pathways of, 727, 728. See also
Catabolism
chemical energy (ATP) conversion into other
energy forms in, 742–46
chemiosmotic pump and ATP production in,
739–40
citric acid cycle’s role in, 733–37
electron transport in, 737–39
H1 transport in, 737–39
mitochondria’s role in, 728–29
principal compounds of common catabolic
pathway, 730–33
signal transduction effects on, 757b
Metal(s), 44, 44–45, 46, 61
alkali, 47. See also Alkali metals
binary ionic compounds named from, 77–78
cations named from, 72t
reaction of acids, 251
use of, as historic landmarks, 47b
Metal-binding fingers of transcription factors, 712
Metal hydroxides, 251
Metal ion coordination, 598–99, 609
Metalloids, 46, 46, 61
Metal oxides, acid reactions with, 251
Meta (m) locator, 385, 393
Meteorites, 47b, 285b
Meter (m), 9
Methadone, 450b
Methamphetamines, 442b
Methanal, 458
Methandienone, 566b
Methane
chlorine and, reaction between, 343
oxygen and, reaction between, 342–43
structure of, 94, 324
Methanethiol (CH3SH), 411
Methanol (CH3OH), 195, 413
COH bonds polarity in, 401–2
model of, 398
reaction of formaldehyde and hydrogen to
produce, 221
structural formula, 311t
Methenolone, 566b
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Methionine, 582, 701, 714
Methionine enkephalin, 626
Methoxycyclohexane, 408
Methyl, 330
Methylacetylene, 356
Methylamine, 316, 441, 447
hydrochloric acid and, reaction between, 253
structural formula, 311t
Methylammonium hydroxide, 447
3-Methylaniline, 444
2-Methyl-1,3-butadiene (isoprene), 359
3-Methylbutanal, 458
3-Methylbutanoic acid (Isovaleric acid), 476
3-Methyl-1-butyne, 355
Methylcyclohexane, 337, 458
Methyleneimine, 311t
Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), 461
1-Methylguanosine, 677
5-Methyl-3-hexanone, 458
4-Methyl-1-hexene, 355
4-Methyloctane, 329
Methyl orange as pH indicator, 258
3-Methylphenol, 389
2-Methylpropane, 326
2-Methyl-1-propanethiol, 411
2-Methyl-1-propanol, 398
2-Methyl-2-propanol, 398, 403
2-Methylpropene, 403
Metric system, 8, 26
basic units in, 9t
conversion factors between English system
and, 10t
heat measurement in, 22
length measurement in, 8–9
mass measurement in, 10–11
prefixes in, 9t
temperature measurement in, 11–12
time measurement in, 11
volume measurement in, 9–10
Mevalonate, 781
Micelles, 483, 483
Micro RNA (miRNA), 678, 691
Mifepristone (RU 486), 565, 568
Millimeters of mercury (mmHg), 143
Millirem, 290
Milstein, César, 822
Mineralocorticoids, 564
Mineral oil, 340
Minerals, 795, 798t–802t. See also specific
mineral
Mini-satellites, DNA, 679
Minor groove, B-DNA, 674
Mirror images of molecules, 421, 421, 423, 437
Miscible solutions, 181
Mitchell, Peter (1920–1992), 739
Mitochondria, role in cell catabolism, 728,
729, 743
Mixture(s), 34, 35, 61, 196t. See also Colloids;
Solution(s); Suspensions
Molarity (M), 185–88, 204
Molar mass, 110–11, 133
Molecular collisions
chemical reactions resulting from, 213–14
energy of, 213
kinetic molecular theory on, 152–53, 171, 219
Molecular weights (MW), 109, 109–10, 133
Molecule(s), 34, 35. See also Attractive forces
between molecules; Compound(s)
biological. See Biomolecule(s)
conformations of, 334, 335
functional groups in. See Functional groups
gases, and kinetic molecular theory, 152–53
handedness of. See Chirality
liquids, behavior of, 157–63
mirror images of, 421, 421
polarity of, 97–99, 100
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predicting bond angles in covalent, 92–96
superposable, and nonsuperposable, 422
with two or more stereocenters, 430–34
Mole (mol), 110, 133
calculating mass relationships using, 110–14
defined, 110
one-mole quantities of select metals and
compounds, 111
Molina, Mario, 345b
Mollusks, shell construction in, 127
Monatomic anions, 72, 99
Monatomic cations, naming, 71–72
Monatomic elements, 36
Monoamine chemical messengers, 649–50. See
also Dopamine; Epinephrine; Histamine;
Norepinephrine (noradrenaline); Serotonin
action of, 650
inactivation of, 652
Monoamine oxidases (MAOs), 652
Monoclonal antibodies, 822
cancer therapy using, 821b
production of, 822
Monoglycerides, 548
Monomers, 370, 375
Monoprotic acids, 244
Monosaccharides, 517–33, 518, 539
amino sugars, 521–22
blood types and, 532b–533b
carbohydrate breakdown to form, 748
characteristic reactions of, 527–33, 540–41
cyclic structures of, 522–27
D and L forms of, 519–21
defined, 518
D-Monosaccharide, 519, 520t, 539
extraction of energy from. See Glycolysis
Fischer projection formulas for, 518–19
galactosemia as inability to utilize, 522b
L-ascorbic acid to, 526b
nomenclature for, 518
physical properties of, 522
processing of, 792
structure for, 518
Montreal Protocol, 345b
MOPS buffer, 267, 269t
Morphine, 626, 655
Morton, W. T. G., 410b
Movement, role of proteins in muscle, 579
Mullins, Kary B. (1945–), 689
Multiple sclerosis, 556, 558b, 829
Multipotent stem cells, 834b
Murad, Ferid, 654b
Muscle(s), 435
contraction of, 742
enantiomer of lactic acid in, 435
enzymes and relaxation of, 616b
lactate accumulation in, 752b
proteins and, 579
storage of oxygen in, by myoglobin, 606b
Muscone, 461b
Mutagens, 716, 723
Mutarotation, 527, 540
Mutations, 715, 715–17, 723
biochemical evolution and gene, 715b
silent, 716b
in V(J)D gene, 820
Myelin sheath, multiple sclerosis and other
diseases affecting, 558b
Mylar polyester, 511
Myocardial infarction, 563, 629
Myoglobin, 606b
Myrcene (bay oil), 362
N
NADH
glucose catabolism and, 753–54
NAD1 reduction to, 731, 735, 736, 755
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NAD1 (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide), 491, 743
in biological oxidation-reduction reactions, 731
reduction to NADH, 731, 735, 736, 755
structure of, 732
NADPH, pentose phosphate pathway, 752–53
NADP1 (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide
phosphate), 753
Naming. See Nomenclature
Nandrolone decanoate, 566b
Nanotubes, 164, 195
Naphthalene, 386
Naproxen, 437
Natural gas, 332, 346
Natural killer (NK) cells, 809, 810, 814, 836
Negative modulation, 626
Neon (Ne), orbital box diagram for, 54
NER (nucleotide excision repair), 689, 717
Nerve cell
anatomy, 640, 642
myelination of axons of, 558b
Nerve gases, 641t
Nerve transmission, drugs affecting, 641t
Net ionic equation, 125, 134
Network solids, 165
Neurofibrillar tangles, 600b, 647b
Neuron, 640, 642. See also Nerve cell
Neuropeptide Y, 655
Neurotransmitters, 640, 661
amino acids as, 649
cholinergic, 641, 641–48
classification of, 641–43
effects of cocaine on, 632b
excitatory, and inhibitory, 649
regulation of, 648, 652
removal of, 652
signal transduction and, 650, 651
Neutralization as property of acids and bases, 251
Neutralizing antibody, 835
Neutral solution, 256, 270
Neutron, 38, 39, 61
in isotopes, 280
Nicotine, 443b, 644, 648
Nicotinic receptor, 644
Niemann-Pick disease, 560t
Nirenberg, Marshall (1927–), 700
Nitration of benzene and derivatives, 387–88, 394
Nitric acid (HNO3), 243b
Nitric oxide (NO)
as air pollutant, 88b
macrophage function and, 814
as secondary chemical messenger, 88b, 654b
4-Nitroaniline, 444
Nitrobenzene, 388
4-Nitrobenzoic acid, 388
Nitrogen
catabolism of amino acid, 760–64
Haber process and conversation of, to
ammonia, 234b
Nitroglycerine (trinitroglycerin), 389b, 401b
Nitrous oxide, 410b
N-Methylacetamide, 499
N-Methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor, 649
Nobel, Alfred (1833–1896), 401b
Noble gases, 48
melting and boiling points of, 49t
notations, 54–55, 57t
octet rule for electron configuration, 69t
Nomenclature. See also IUPAC naming system
alcohols, 398–400
aldehydes and ketones, 458–61
alkanes, 328–31
alkenes and alkynes, 355–61
amines, 444–46
aromatic compounds, 384–87
binary ionic compounds, 77–78
carboxylic acids, 475–78
common, 331, 331–32. See also Common names
enzymes, 616
ethers, 408–9
glycosides, 528
ionic compounds containing polyatomic ions, 79
monatomic cations, 71–72
monoatomic anions, 72
polyatomic ions, 72
thiols, 411–12
Nonbonding electrons in Lewis dot structures, 83
Noncompetitive inhibitors of enzymes, 618, 620,
621, 623, 633
Nonelectrolytes, 192
Nonmetals, 46, 46, 61
Nonpolar covalent bonds, 80, 80–81, 100
Nonspecific immune-system cellular interactions,
813t
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs),
502b, 570, 571b, 572. See also Aspirin
Nonsuperposable molecules, 422
Norepinephrine (noradrenaline), 449
absorption of, into receptor site, 650, 651
drugs affecting messenger function of, 641t
oxidation of, to aldehyde, 652
reaction between hydrochloric acid and, 449
Norethindrone, 568b
Norethynodrel, 568b
Normal boiling point, 161
Novocain, 450b
N-terminus (N-terminal amino acid), 589, 593
Nuclear chemistry, 276–306
detection and measurement of nuclear
radiation, 286–89
emission of radioactivity by atom nucleus, 279–83
nuclear fission and atomic energy, 298, 298–99
nuclear fusion, 296, 296–97
nuclear half-life, 284–86
nuclear medicine, 292–96
radioactive dating, 285b
radioactivity, 276–79
relationship of radiation dosimetry to human
health, 289–91
Nuclear energy, 20
accidents involving, 286, 300b
fission, 298, 298–99
fusion, 296, 296–97
Nuclear equation, balancing, 280–81
Nuclear fission, 298, 298–99, 301, 301
Nuclear fusion, 296, 296–97, 301
Nuclear medicine, 292–96
medical imaging, 292–95
radiation therapy, 295–96
Nuclear power plant accidents, 286, 300b
Nuclear reaction, 280
Nuclear weapons testing, health hazard of, 45b
Nucleic acids. See also Deoxyribonucleic acid
(DNA); Ribonucleic acid (RNA)
structure of, 666–69, 670–72. See also
Nucleotide(s)
of viruses, 709b
Nucleophilic attack
DNA replication and, 683
enzyme mechanisms and, 623
peptide bond formation and, 706
Nucleosides, 667, 669, 669t
Nucleosomes, 674, 691
Nucleotide(s), 668, 669, 671
bases of, 666, 666–67
DNA replication, and addition of, 683
eight, in DNA and RNA, 669t
excision repair of, 687–89
Okazaki fragments of, 686
phosphate of, 668–69
sequences of, in DNA, 675. See also Nucleotide
sequences in DNA
sugars of, 667–68
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Nucleotide excision repair (NER), 689, 717
Nucleotide sequences in DNA, 675
coding and noncoding (exons, introns), 679,
680, 698, 698
satellite, 679
Nucleus (atom), 38, 39
half-life of radioactive decay, 284–86
radioactivity emission by, 279–83
Nucleus (cell), 729
Numbers, notation of, 5–7
Nutrients, 787
classification of, 788
disease caused by insufficient, 782b, 791, 795
essential amino acids, 782, 782b, 795
essential fatty acids, 548, 794
food guides on, 789, 790b
food labels listing, 788
minerals as, 795, 798t
proteins, 795
recommended daily allowances of, 788, 791
requirements for, 799t–802t
structure of, 799t–802t
vitamins, 795, 798t
water as, 805
Nutrition, human, 787–808. See also Diet,
human
athletic performance enhancement and, 803b
calorie count and, 791–92
carbohydrate processing, 792–94
dietary protein processing and, 794–97
fats processing, 481b–482b, 794
measurement of, 787–91
minerals, 797–805
protein complementation, 795
vitamins, 797–805
water, 797–805
Nylon-66, 510
O
Obesity
biological basis of, 779b
dietary fats and, 481b
health dangers of, 791–92
weight-reduction drugs, 738b
Octanal, 406
Octane rating, 343b
Octanoic acid, 406
1-Octanol, 406
Octet rule, 69, 70, 99
exceptions to, 86–87
Octyl p-methoxycinnamate, 506b
Odors. See Scents and odors
—OH (hydroxyl) group, 314, 389, 398, 414
-oic acid (suffix), 476, 499
Oils, 548, 572
percentage of fatty acids in select common, 549t
rancidity of, 550b
Oil spills, 18
Okazaki fragments, 686, 691
Oleic acid, 549
Olestra, 796b–797b
Oligosaccharides, 533
-ol (suffix), 398, 414
Omega-3 fatty acids, 481b
Oncogenes, 717b
Open complex, 710
Optically active compounds, 434, 434–35, 437
Oral contraception, 568b
Orbital(s), 50, 61
distribution of, within shells, 50t
energy levels for, 51
rules governing, 51–52
1s, 2s and 2p, 51
shapes and spatial orientation of, 51
Orbital box diagrams, 52–54, 53t
Organelles, 729, 743
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Organic chemistry, 308–22
functional groups, 313–18
introduction to, 308–9
obtaining organic compounds for, 309–11
writing structural formulas, 311–13
Organic compound(s)
isolation of, from nature, 309
properties of inorganic and, compared, 309t
structural formulas for, 311–13
synthesis of, in laboratory, 309–11
Origin of replication, 680
Orinase (Tolbutamide), 659b
Ornithine, 615, 762, 763
Ortho (o) locator, 385, 393
-ose (suffix), 518, 528
Osmolarity, 200, 204
Osmosis, 199–200, 201b
Osmotic membrane, 199
Osmotic pressure, 199, 199–203, 204
Ovulation, 565
Oxalic acid, 476
Oxaloacetate, 736
from malate, 736
from PEP, 758
Oxalosuccinate, 734–35
Oxalosuccinic acid, 491
Oxidation, 128–33, 134. See also Redox reactions
b-, 748, 755–57, 768
of aldehydes and ketones, 462–63, 469
of alkanes, 342, 346
bile salts as product of cholesterol, 569
defined, 128
of fats and oils, and resulting rancidity, 550b
of monosaccharides, 529–31, 541
obtaining energy from fatty acids by
b-oxidation, 748, 755–57, 768
of primary and secondary alcohols, 405–6, 415
of thiols, 413, 415
Oxidation–reduction reaction, 128, 731. See also
Redox reactions
Oxidative damage, protection against, 753
Oxidative deamination, 761, 761–62, 764, 768
Oxidative phosphorylation pathway, 730, 741,
743, 749, 754
uncouplers of, 738b
Oxidizing agents, 128, 133
antiseptics as, 132b
Oxidoreductases, 616, 617t
3-Oxobutanoic acid, 492b
Oxonium ion, 367
Oxygen (O2)
alkanes and, reaction between, 342–43
hemoglobin and myoglobin behavior when
binding, 605b–606b
hyperbaric chambers for deprivation of, 151b
orbital box diagram for, 54
steel wool and, chemical reaction between,
217
Oxytocin, 655
function, 594–95
structure, 595
Ozone (O3)
chlorofluorocarbons effects on, 345b
as oxidizing agent, 132b
P
p53, 717b
Paclitaxel (Taxol), 310b
Padimate A, 506b
Pain signals, transmission of, 655–56
Papain, 623, 625
Paraffin wax, 340, 340
Para (p) locator, 385, 393
Parkinson’s disease, 586, 653b
Partial pressures, Dalton’s law of, 150–52
Parts per billion (ppb), 190
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Pascal, 143
Passive transport, 554b
Pasteur, Louis, 825b
Pauling, Linus, 74, 596
structure of benzene by, 383
theory of resonance by, 89, 383
Pauling scale, 74t
Penicillins, 501b
enzyme inhibition by, 623
1,4-Pentadiene, 359
Pentanal, 464
Pentane (C5H12), 163, 325, 331
1,5-Pentanediamine (cadaverine), 446
Pentanedioic acid (glutaric acid), 476
Pentanoic acid, 479
1-Pentanol, 464
Pentobarbital, 508b
Pentose phosphate pathway, 752, 752–53,
753, 768
Pent- (prefix), 518
Peppers, capsaicin in, 392b
PEP (phosphoenolpyruvate), 758
Pepsin, 618, 794
Peptide(s), 590
as chemical messengers, 643, 655–57
human disease caused by conformation
changes in, 600b
protein synthesis from. See Protein synthesis
side chains of, 590
Peptide bond, 587–90, 608
formation of, in protein synthesis, 704, 706
Peptide linkage, 587
Peptidergic chemical messengers, 643,
655–57, 661
Peptidyl transferase, 704, 705
Percent concentration (%w/v) of solutions,
184–85, 204
Percent yield of product mass in chemical
reactions, 123, 134
Periodic properties, 57–60
atomic size, 57–58
ionization energy, 58–60
Periodic Table, 4, 43–49, 61
classification of elements in, 46
inner transition elements in, 44
main-group elements in, 44
origin of, 43–44
periodicity in, 47–49, 57–60
relationship of electron configuration, to
position in, 56–57
transition elements in, 44
Peroxidase, 631b
Peroxide, 372
Personal genomics, 685b
Pesticides, 500b
PETN (pentaerythritol tetranitrate), 389b
Petroleum, 332, 346
fractional distillation of, 332, 332
ocean spills of, 18
pH (hydronium ion concentrations), 256–58, 270
of buffers, 263–64, 265–67
enzyme activity and, 619
of human blood, 257, 265
indicators of, 258, 258t, 259
isoelectric point (pI), 584, 591–92, 592
values of, for select common materials, 258t
Phagocytes, 816
Phagocytosis, 816
Pharmaceutical drugs. See also Drugs
analgesics, 502b
antibiotics, 295, 424b, 501b, 828b
antihistamines, 655
antiviral, 709b, 832
body mass effects on dosage of, 11b
bronchodilators, 451b
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chemical communications and nerve
transmissions affected by, 640–41, 641t
chemotherapy, 817b
diabetes mellitus, 659b
enantiomer, 421, 424b
genetic variation in responses to, 687b
ionic compounds in, 80b
lithium, for depression, 71
MAO inhibitors, 652
monoclonal antibodies, 821b
nitroglycerin, 401b
statin drugs, 781
time-released, 222b
tranquilizers, 446b
weight-reducing, 738b
Pharmacogenomics, 687b
Phase, 166, 171
Phase change, 166, 171
Phase diagram, 168, 170
for water, 168
Phenanthrene, 386
Phencyclidine (PCP), 649
Phenobarbital, 508b
Phenol(s), 384, 389–93, 402
acidity of, and reaction with bases, 390, 394
as antioxidants, 390–93
structure and nomenclature, 389–90
Phentermine, 442b
2-Phenylacetamide, 508
Phenylalanine, 582, 586, 765, 795
faulty catabolism of, in humans, 766b
genetic code and, 700
Phenyl group C6H5, 384
Phenylketonuria (PKU), 766b
pH indicator, 258, 258t, 259
Phosgene, 511
Phosphate
as buffer, 265
nucleic acids, 668–69
solubility of, 127t
transfer of phosphate groups, in common
catabolic pathway, 730–31
Phosphatidylcholine, 553, 554b, 780
Phosphatidylethanolamine, 553
Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphates
(PIP2), 555
Phosphatidylinositol (PI), 555, 555
Phosphatidylserine, 553
Phosphine, 86
Phosphoenol pyruvate (PEP), 622b
Phospholipids, 551, 572. See also
Glycerophospholipids; Sphingolipids
Phosphoric acid (H3PO4), 86, 243b
Phosphoric anhydrides, 510
Phosphoric esters, 510, 531
Phosphorus (P), 54
Phosphorus pentachloride, 86
Phosphorylated protein kinase, 712
Phosphorylation, 730
of enzymes, 627
in glycolysis process, 748–52
Photofrin (drug), 607b
Photons, 278
Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), 607b
Photosynthesis, 773, 775b–776b, 784
Physical changes, 2, 26
Physical properties, 2
of alcohols, 400–402
of aldehydes and ketones, 461–62
of alkanes, 340–42
of alkenes and alkynes, 361–62
of amines, 446–47
of carboxylic acids, 478–79
of colloids, 196t, 197–203
of ethers, 409–10
of monosaccharides, 522
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of solutions, 179–81, 196t
of suspensions, 196, 196t
of thiols, 412
of triglycerides, 548–49
Picropodophyllin, 817b
Piperidine, 442
PIPES buffer, 269t
Pituitary hormones, 643
pKa (acid strength). See Acidity
Plane-polarized light, 434–35, 437
Plant(s)
anabolism in, 775b–776b
cellulose in, 536–38, 578
ethylene as regulator of growth in, 353b
photosynthesis and carbohydrate biosynthesis
in, 773
terpenes in essential oils of, 362
Plasma, 201
Plasma cells, 814, 819
Plasmids, 718, 719
Plastics
polyethelene, 370–73
recycling of, 374b
a-Pleated sheet, 597
b-Pleated sheet, 596, 597, 609
Pluripotent stem cells, 834b
PM (poor metabolism) of drugs, 687b
pOH (OH2 concentrations), 256–58, 270
Point mutations, 820, 822
Poison(s)
disrupted chemical messaging by, 648
puffer fish, 337b
Poison ivy, 390
Polar compounds
in solutions, 182
solvation of, by water, 195
Polar covalent bonds, 80, 80–81, 100
Polarimeter, 435, 437
Polar molecules, 97–99, 100
Pol II transcription factor, 710, 711
Poliomyelitis virus, 709b
Polyamides, 510
Polyatomic elements, 37, 37
Polyatomic ions, 72, 99
ionic compounds containing, 79
names of common, 72t
Polycarbonates, 511
Polyenes, 359–60
Polyesters, 510–11
Polyethylene, 370–73, 371t
low-density, and high-density, 372–73
recycling, 374b
Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET), 510–11
Polymer(s), 370, 375
chain-growth, 370
important, derived from ethylenes, 371t
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR), 689,
690, 691
Polymerases, 697
Polymerization, step-growth, 509, 509–11
Polymerization reactions
of ethylenes, 370–73, 376
Polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs),
386–87, 387b, 393
Polypeptides, 590, 609
Poly- (prefix), 371
Polysaccharides, 533, 536–38
acidic, 538–39
cellulose as, 536–38
glycogen as, 536
starch (amylase, amylopectin) as, 536
Polyunsaturated oils, 549
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), 371
Positive cooperativity, oxygen binding by
hemoglobin and, 605b
Positive modulation, 626
Positron emission, 282–83, 300
Positron emission tomography (PET), 294, 295
Postsynaptic membranes, 640, 642, 661
Post-transcription stage, 699, 713
Post-translational modification, 586
Post-translation stage of gene regulation, 713
Potassium bicarbonate, 252
Potassium hydroxide (KOH), 251
Potassium permanganate solution, 188
Potassium sulfate (K2SO4), 125
Potential energy, 20, 26
kinetic energy, conversion of to, 20
Pre-initiation complex, 703, 710
Prenylation, 780
of ras protein, 781b
Pressure, 143
effect of change in, on chemical equilibrium in
gases, 233–35
partial, Dalton’s law and, 150–52
solubility of gases and, 182
standard temperature and, 148–49
temperature and, in gases, 146
vapor, of liquids, 158–61, 161
volume and, in gases, 144, 144
Presynaptic nerve ends, 642, 661
Priestley, Joseph, 410b
Primary (1°) alcohol, 314, 399, 414
oxidation of, 405–6, 415
Primary (1°) amine, 315, 441, 452, 476
Primary structure of protein, 593, 593–95,
603, 609
Primases, 686
Primer(s), nucleic acid
hybridization of DNA, 691
RNA, 683, 686
Principal energy levels, 51, 61
Prion proteins, 600b
Products in chemical reactions, 109
Proenzymes (zymogens), enzyme regulation by,
626, 634
Progenitor cells, 834b
Progesterone, 564, 661
biosynthesis of hormones from, 564
female reproductive cycle and, 565
Prokaryotes
gene expression in, 696
properties of mRNA molecules in, during
transcription and translation, 680
ribosome structure in, 678
Proline, 581, 587
Proline racemase, 629–30, 631
Promoters, 698, 710, 723
Pro Osteon, 73b
2-Propanamine, 444
Propane (CH3CH2CH3)
balancing equation for, 115
combustion of, 114, 114
condensed structural formula, model, and
line-angle form, 325
reaction of oxygen with, 343
Propanedioic acid (malonic acid), 476
1,2-Propanediol (propylene glycol), 400
1,2,3-Propanetriol (glycerin), 400, 401b, 482
2-Propanol (isopropyl alcohol), 315, 398
Propanone (acetone), 458. See also Acetone
(C3H6O)
2-Propenal (acrolein), 458
Propene
acid-catalyzed hydration of, 367
polymerization of, 371
structure of, 354
Propofol, 531
Proportional counter, 287
Propylamine, 445
Propylene, 356
Propylene glycol, 400
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Prostaglandin(s), 569, 569–72, 573
Prostaglandin enderoperoxide synthase
(PGHS), 631b
Prosthetic group, 601
Proteasomes, post-translational gene regulation
and, 713
Protein(s), 578–611
allosteric, 605b
amino acids, 579–83. See also Amino acid(s)
binding, 697
chaperone, 601, 608
combined amino acids to form, 587–90
complement of, expressed by genomes, 602b
complete, 795
conjugated, 601
denatured, 605–8
enzymes as, 4, 579. See also Enzyme(s)
fibrous, 579
functions of, 578–79
gap junctions constructed of subunits of, 554b
globular, 579
human body processing of, 794–97
human disease caused by conformation
changes in, 600b
integral membrane, 604
isoelectric point, 584, 591–92, 592
metabolism of. See Protein catabolism
modification of, and enzyme regulation, 627
prenylation of, 781
primary structure of, 593, 593–95, 603
properties of, 590–93
protective function of, 579
quaternary structure of, 601–4,
605b–606b
secondary structure of, 596, 596–97, 603
synthesis of. See Protein synthesis
tertiary structure of, 598–600, 603
zwitterions, 583, 583–84, 592
Protein anabolism, 782–84. See also Protein
synthesis
Protein catabolism, 748, 760–65
amino acid carbon skeleton processing in, 764–65
heme catabolism, 766–67
nitrogen processing in, 760–64
overview, 760
Protein–cofactor complexes, 773
Protein complementation, 795
Protein kinase M, 621b
Protein microarrays, 602b
Protein modification, enzyme regulation and,
627, 634
Protein synthesis, 702–8. See also Gene
expression
activation stage, 702–3
biosynthesis of amino acids and, 782–84
elongation stage, 703–6
genes and, in prokaryotes versus in
eukaryotes, 679, 680
hereditary information in DNA for direction of,
666, 670, 696
initiation stage, 703, 704
molecular components of reactions at four
stages of, 702t
role of different RNAs in, 677–78, 678t
termination stage, 706, 707
Proteome, 602b
Proton(s), 38, 39, 61
in isotopes, 280
properties of, and location in atoms, 38t
Proton channel, 737, 740
Proton gradient, 739
Proton-translocating ATPase, 740, 743
Proust, Joseph (1754–1826), 36
Prusiner, Stanley, 600b
P site, ribosome, 703
Psoriasis, 829
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Puffer fish, tetrodotoxin and poisonous, 337b
Purines, 442, 721
in DNA and RNA nucleotides, 666–67,
672–73, 673
Pyramidal molecular shape, 93
-pyran-, 523
Pyranose, 523, 539
Pyrethrins as natural insecticide, 500b
Pyridine, 442
Pyridoxal phosphate, 510
Pyrimidine, 442
in DNA and RNA nucleotides, 667, 673, 673
Pyrrolidine, 442
Pyruvate, 465, 622b, 628, 783
amino acid carbon skeleton catabolism and
production of, 764–65
glycolysis and production of, 749, 750
oxidative decarboxylation of, and production of
acetyl CoA, 752
Pyruvate dehydrogenase, 752
Pyruvate kinase
active site and substrates of, 622b
model of, 622b
phosphorylation, 627
regulation of glycolysis by, 749
Q
Quaternary structure of proteins, 601, 601–4, 609
allosteric proteins and, 605b–606b
hemoglobin, 601, 604
R
R, S system, 427, 427–30, 437
applied to ibuprofen, 430
meaning of R and S in, 427
priorities for some common groups, 427t
Racemic mixture, 424, 424b, 437
Radiation dosimetry, human health and, 289–91,
290t, 291, 291t
Radiation therapy, 295–96
Radical (free radical), 390
formation of, from nonradical, 391
reaction of, to form new radical, 392–93
tissue damage caused by, 293b
Radioactive dating of archeological objects based
on, 285b
Radioactive isotopes, 279, 280
Radioactive materials, 279
Radioactivity
average exposure to, from common sources, 291t
detecting and measuring nuclear, 286–89
discovery of, 276–77
electricity and, 277–78
half-life of, 284–86
human health and, 289–91, 293b
particles and rays encountered in, 279t
three types of, 277–79
Radon, health hazard from indoor pollution
caused by, 292b
Rads, 289–90, 290t, 301
Rain, acid, 180b
R— (alkyl group), 329, 329t, 346
Rancidity of fats and oils, 550b
Random coils, protein, 596, 597, 609
Rate constant, 218
Rate of reaction, 222, 235. See also Chemical
reaction rates
RDX (cyclonite), 389b
Reactants. See Chemical reactant(s)
Reaction mechanism, 365, 375
Receptors of chemical messages, 640, 661
amino acid, 649
cholinergic (acetylcholine), 644
Recombinant DNA techniques, 718–20, 723
Recommended Daily Allowances (RDA) of
nutrients, 788, 789, 799t–802t
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Recycling plastics, 374b
Red blood cells (erythrocytes)
destruction of aged, 766
sickle cell anemia and, 595, 596b, 679, 716
Redox reactions, 128–33
important categories of, 130–33
Reducing agent, 128
Reducing sugars, 529, 540
Reduction, 128–33, 134. See also Redox reactions
of aldehydes and ketones, 463–65, 470
of alkenes, 370, 376
of carboxylic acids, 488, 493
defined, 128
of monosaccharides to alditols, 529, 541
Regioselective reactions, 364
Regulator of allosteric enzyme, 626
Regulatory portion of eukaryotic gene, 698
Regulatory site, enzyme, 626
Rems, 290, 301
Replication, DNA, 676, 679–86, 696
general features of, 683, 686
leading and lagging strands in bidirectional,
681, 686
origin of, 680
replication fork, 680, 686
replisomes in, 683
semiconservative nature of, 681
steps of, 683, 686
Replication, RNA, 696
Replication fork, 680, 686
Replisomes, 683
components of, and functions, 683b
Residues, amino acid, 590
Resonance, 89–92, 100
theory of, 89–91
writing acceptable contributing structures,
91–92
Resonance hybrids, 89, 90, 383
Resonance structure (resonance contributors),
89, 383–84. See also Contributing
structures
Respiration as oxidation reaction, 130,
130–31
Respiratory acidosis, 268b
Response elements, 710
Restriction endonucleases, 719
Retinol, human vision and, 361b
Retrovaccination, 836
Retroviruses, 830
Reuptake, 649, 661
Reverse denaturation, 608
Reverse desalinization, 201b
Reverse osmosis, 201b
Reverse transcriptase, 831, 831
Reversible chemical reactions, 221, 221–22
Rheumatic fever, 828b
Rheumatoid arthritis, 538, 829
Rhodopsin, 780
Ribofuranose, 524
b-D-ribofuranose (b-D-Ribose), 528, 667
Ribonucleic acid (RNA), 666, 691
bases of, 666–67
classes of, 676–78
nucleotides and nucleosides of, 669t
phosphate of, 668–69
primer, in DNA replication, 683, 686
roles of different kinds of, 678t
splicing of, 678, 680, 713, 713
structure of DNA and, 670–76
sugars of, 667–68
transcription of DNA information to. See
Transcription
translation and role of, 699–700
Ribose, 527, 667
pentose phosphate pathway and production of,
752–53
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Ribosomal RNA (rRNA), 677–78, 678t, 691, 696.
See also Ribosomes
post-transcription methylation of, 699
translation and role of, 699–700
Ribosomes, 677, 677–78
protein synthesis in, 699–700, 703–6
role as ribozyme, 706
40S ribosome, 700
60S ribosome, 700
structure of prokaryotic, 678
Ribozymes, 614, 678, 691, 706
Rivastigmine, 648b
RNA. See Ribonucleic acid (RNA)
RNA polymerases, 697, 699
Rodbell, Martin (1925–1998), 650
Roentgens (R), 289, 290t
Röntgen, William, 277
Rowland, Sherwood, 345b
R (relaxed) form of enzyme, 626, 627
RU 486 (Mifepristone), 565, 568
Rusting as redox reaction, 131, 131–32
S
Saccharides, 518
disaccharides, 533–35
monosaccharides. See Monosaccharides
oligosaccharides, 533
polysaccharides, 536–38
Saccharin, 796b
Salicin, 502b
Salicylic acid, 502b, 507
Salmeterol, 451b
Salt bridges, tertiary protein structure stabilized
by, 598, 599, 609
Salts
as product of reactions between acids and
ammonia/amines, 253, 270
soaps and formation of, 483
Saponification, 482, 504
of fats, 550–51
Sarcoplasmic reticulum, 554b
SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome), 830
Satellites, DNA, 679
Saturated fats, 479t, 480, 548, 549t, 563
Saturated hydrocarbons, 324, 346
Saturated solution, 181
Scents and odors, 412, 446
aromatic compounds. See Aromatic compounds
carboxylic acids, 479
Schultz, Peter, 630
Schwann cells, 558b
Scientific method, 3–5, 26
Scintillation counters, 287
Screening for alcohol on human breath, 407b
Seaborg, Glenn (1912–1999), 297, 297
Second (s), measurement of, 11
Secondary (2°) alcohol, 314, 399, 414
oxidation of, 406
Secondary (2°) amine, 315, 441, 452
Secondary messengers, 640, 643, 650–51, 661. See
also Prostaglandin(s); Thromboxanes
action of peptidergic messengers, hormones,
and neurotransmitters and role of, 656–57
calcium as, 645b
cyclic AMP (cAMP) as, 650–51
nitric oxide as, 654b
steroid hormones as, 642–43
Secondary structure of proteins, 596, 597–98,
603, 609
extended helix of collagen, 598
a-helix, and b-pleated sheet, 596, 597, 597, 609
Second genetic code, 703
Seeding, 182
Selenocysteine, 708b
Semiconservative replication of DNA, 681
Semipermeable membrane, 199
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Sense strand, 697
Serendipity, defined, 4
Serine, 555, 581
Serotonin, 585, 650, 653b
drugs affecting messenger function of, 641t
Severe combined immune deficiency (SCID),
721, 811
Sex hormones, 565–68, 573
Sex pheromones, 358b
Shells (atom), 51, 61
distribution of electrons in, 50t
distribution of orbitals within, 50t
valence, 55
Shine-Dalgarno (RNA) sequence, 703, 704
Shroud of Turin, dating of, 285b
SH (sulfhydryl) group, 411
SI. See International System of Units (SI)
Sickle cell anemia, 595, 596b, 679, 716
Side chains, peptide, 590
Side reactions, 123
Sievert, 290
Sieving portions of enzyme, 714
Sigmoidal curve, 606b
Signal transduction, 650, 651, 661
in DNA replication, 683
effects of, on metabolism, 757b
removal of signal amplification and, 651–52
Significant figures (numbers), 6, 6–7, 26
Silencers (DNA sequences), 710
Silent mutations, 716b
Silicon in microprocessor chips, 120
Silk, 597b
Silver acetate, 230
Silver chloride (AgCl), 125
reaction with sunlight, 233b
Silver cyanate, urea produced from reaction
between ammonium chloride and, 308
Silver-mirror test, 463
Single bond, 79, 83
Skunk, scent of, 412
Small interfering RNA (siRNA), 678, 691
Small nuclear ribonucleoprotein particles
(snRNPs), 678, 691
Small nuclear RNA (snRNA), 678
Smallpox, 825b
Smelting of ores, 180b
Smoking, carcinogenic polynuclear aromatics
and, 387b
Snake venom, 648
Soaps, 479–84, 551, 572. See also Detergents
cleaning function of, 483–84
fatty acids and, 479–82
micelles and, 483
saponification of fats and production of, 551
structure and preparation of, 482–83
Sobrero, Ascanio (1812–1888), 401b
Sodium acetate, 505
Sodium benzoate, 486
Sodium bicarbonate, 245
Sodium borohydride (NaBH4), 464
Sodium carbonate, reactions between acids
and, 251
Sodium chloride (NaCl), 68, 70, 71, 75
crystal structure, 76
solution of, 181
Sodium 4-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 390, 484
Sodium ethanethiolate (CH3CH2S2Na1), 412
Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) (lye), 243b, 504
titration of sulfuric acid (H2SO4) with, 259
Sodium (Na), 46
atomic size, 57
orbital box diagram for, 54
Sodium pentobarbital (Nembutal), 508b
Sodium phenoxide, 402
Sodium urate monohydrate in human joints as
cause of gout, 193
Solenoid, 674, 675
Solid(s), 17, 26, 142, 142, 142
amorphous, 165
characteristics of various, 164–65
network, 165
phase change from, to gas, 166–70
solubility of, as function of temperature, 182
types of, 165t
water of hydration in, 191
Solid hydrates, 191
Solidification, 153
Solid state, 142. See also Solid(s)
Solubility, 181, 204
of alcohols, 402t
of alkanes, 341, 402t
of drugs in human body fluids, 450b
as function of temperature, 182
of hydrochloric acid, 195
of sulfur trioxide, 195
Solute, 179, 204
nature of solvent and, 182
Solution(s), 178–95, 204
aqueous. See Aqueous solution(s)
characteristics and properties of, 179–81
concentration of. See Concentration of
solutions
factors affecting solubility, 181–83
introduction to, 178–79
isotonic, hypertonic, and hypotonic, 202
most common types of, 179t
properties of colloids, suspensions, and, 196t
units for expressing concentration of, 184–91
water as superior solvent, 191–95
Solvated anions and cations, 191
Solvent(s), 179, 204
haloalkanes as, 345
nature of solute and, 182
water as, 191–95
Somatic cells, 681b
gene therapy in, 721
telomeres in chromosomes of, 681b
Somatic hypermutation (SHM), 820
Specific gravity, 19, 19–20, 26
Specific heat (SH), 22–25, 26, 166
for common substances, 22t
of water, 23b, 166
Specific immune-system cellular
interactions, 813t
Specificity of enzymes, 615
Specific rotation, 435
Spectator ions, 125, 134
Sphingolipids, 551, 555, 555–56, 573
Sphingomyelin, 554b, 556, 780
Sphingosine, 555
Sphygmomanometer, 159b
Spider silk, 578, 597b
Splicing of RNA molecules, 678, 680
alternative, 713
Sports drinks, 569
Standard temperature and pressure (STP), 148
Starch, 536, 540
action of enzymes on, 792
States of matter, 2, 17–18, 141–42. See also
Gas(es); Liquid(s); Solid(s)
energies involved in phases changes in, 166–70
Stearic acid, 549, 757–58, 758t
Steel wool, 217
Stem cells, 834b–835b
development of lymphocytes from, 815
history of research on, 835b
promises and potential of research on,
834b–835b
Step-growth polymers, 509, 509–11
polyamides, 510
polycarbonates, 511
polyesters, 510–11
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Stereocenters, 338, 424, 437
specifying configuration of, 427–30
stereoisomers, 430–34
Stereoisomers, 339, 421
of alkenes, 354, 359, 375
of amino acids in proteins, 580, 583
cis-trans, 337–39. See also Cis-trans isomers
diastereomers, 421, 431
enantiomerism and, 339, 420–26
for molecules with two or more stereocenters,
430–34
Steroid(s), 558, 558–63, 573, 643
cholesterol, 561. See also Cholesterol
lipoproteins and cholesterol transport, 561–63
physiological roles of, 564–68
structure, 560
Steroid hormones, 564–68, 657
adrenocorticoid, 564, 564–65
anabolic steroids, 566b–567b
oral contraception, 568b
as secondary messengers, 642–43, 657–58,
660–61
Sticky ends, DNA, 719
Stitches, dissolving surgical, 512b
Stoichiometry, 118, 118–21, 134
limiting reagents and, 121, 121–22
percent yield calculations, 123–24
Stomach acid
food catabolism and role of, 792, 795
human, use to antacids to relieve, 253b
Storage proteins, 579
Strassman, Fritz (1902–1980), 298
Strep throat, 828b
Strong acid, 242t, 245t
Strong base, 242, 245t
Strong electrolytes, 193
Strontium-90, 284
calcium, human bones, and, 45b
Structural formulas, 83
of alkanes, 323–25
condensed, 314
for organic compounds, 311–13
Structural gene, 698, 698
Structural isomers. See Constitutional isomers
Structural proteins, 578
Styrene, 384
Subatomic particles, 38
Sublimation, 167, 171
Subshells, 50, 61
Substance P, 656
Substrate, 618–19, 633
concentration of, and enzyme activity, 618–19
Substrate specificity, 615
Succinate, 491, 736
Succinic acid, 476
Succinylcholine, 616b
as competitive inhibitor, 648
Sucralose, 796b
Sucrose (C12H22O11), 182, 195, 518, 533–34, 540
Sugars
amino, 521–22
as component of nucleic acids, 667–68
glucose. See Glucose
reducing, 529, 540
table. See Sucrose (C12H22O11)
Sulfhydryl (SH) group, 411, 415
Sulfides, 127t
Sulfonation of aromatic compounds, 388–89, 394
Sulfur
mixture of iron and, 35
nucleophilic attack by, 623, 625
Sulfur dioxide (SO2), 87, 180b, 194b
Sulfuric acid (H2SO4), 87, 180b, 243b
Fischer esterification and, 501
titration of, with sodium hydroxide, 259
Sulfur trioxide (SO3), 180b, 194b
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Sumner, James, 4
Sunglasses, 233b
Sunscreens and sunblocks, 506b
Supercritical carbon dioxide (CO2), 169b
Superposable molecules, 422
Supersaturated solution, 181
temperature and, 182
Surface tension, liquids, 158, 171
Suspensions, 196
properties of colloids, solutions, and, 196t
Sweeteners, artificial, 589b, 794, 796b–797b
Sweetness, 535t
Synapse, 640, 642, 661
Systolic blood pressure, 159b
T
Table salt. See Sodium chloride (NaCl)
Table sugar. See Sucrose (C12H22O11)
TATA box, 698, 710
Tatum, Edward (1909–1975), 666
Tau proteins, 647b
Taurine, 569, 649
Taurocholate, 569
Tautomers, 468
Taxol, search for, and discovery of, 310b
Tay-Sachs disease, 560t
T cell(s), 811, 812, 836. See also T-cell receptor(s)
cytotoxic (Tc cells), 814
growth and differentiation of, 827
helper, 814. See also Helper T cells (TH cells)
interaction of, with dendritic cell, 814
memory, 814
self/nonself determination, and selection of,
826
T-cell receptor complex, 823, 824
T-cell receptor(s) (TcR), 811, 822–23
adhesion molecules of, 823
CD4 molecule and HIV infection, 824, 831
differences between immunoglobulins and, 823
peptide antigen recognition by, 815
structure of, 823, 823
Telomerase, 681b
Telomeres, 681b
Temperature
body, 221b
chemical equilibrium affected by, 232–33
chemical reaction rates affected by, 218–20
density and, 19
entropy and, 143b
enzyme activity and, 619
fever, 219b
heat and, 21–22
kinetic energy and, 142, 219
measurement of, 11–12
pressure and, in gases, 146
solubility of solids as function of, 182
standard pressure and, 148
vapor pressure and, 161
volume and, in gases, 146
Temperature scales, 11–12
Template strand, 697
Terbutaline, 451b
Termination sequence, transcription process, 699
Termination stage of protein synthesis, 706, 707
Terpenes, 362–63, 375
Tertiary (3°) alcohol, 399, 414
oxidation of, 406
Tertiary (3°) amine, 315, 441, 452
Tertiary structure of proteins, 598, 598–600, 603
forces leading to formation of, 601
forces stabilizing, 598–600
TES buffer, 269t
Testosterone, 565, 568
anabolic steroids and, 566b
Tetracycline, effects of, 295
Tetrahydrofuran (THF), 409
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Tetrodotoxin in puffer fish, 337b
Tetr- (prefix), 518
Theoretical yield of product mass in chemical
reactions, 123, 134
Theory, defined, 4, 26
Thermal cracking, 353
Thermal decarboxylation, 490–91
Thermal pollution, 182
Thermogenin, 738b
Thiols, 411–13
functional group of SH (sulfhydryl) group, 411
nomenclature of, 411–12
physical properties of, 412
reactions of, 412–13, 415
structure of, 411
Threonine, 582
Threose, 431
Thromboxanes, 570, 573
Thudichum, Johann, 556
Thymine (T), 667, 667, 672, 673
Thyroid
goiter in, 388b
medical imaging of, 293
Thyroxine, 293, 388b, 586, 587
Time
equilibrium in chemical reactions and, 229
measurement of, 11
Tincture, 397
Titration, calculating solution concentrations
using, 259, 259–61, 270
acid-base titration, 260
TNT (2,4,6-trinitrotoluene), 389b
Tollens’ reagent, 463
Toluene, 384
nitration of, to TNT explosive, 389b
Toluidine, 444
Tools
balances, 10
barometer, 143
Geiger-Müller counter, 287
hydrometer and urinometer, 20
manometer, 143, 144
pH meter, 258
polarimeter, 435
Tooth enamel solubility and decay, 127b
Topoisomerases (gyrases), 683, 691
Torricelli, Evangelista (1608-1647), 143
Toxins
cholera, 652
tetrodotoxin, in puffer fish, 337b
Trace elements, 798t
Tranquilizers, 446b
Trans (prefix), 338, 346. See also Cis-trans
isomers
Transamination, 761
Transcription, 676, 696, 697–99
properties of mRNA during, 680
Transcriptional-level gene regulation, 710–12
at post-transcription level, 713
at transcriptional level, 710–12
Transcription factor, 658
Transcription factors, 698, 723
gene expression and role of, 710, 711, 712, 713
helix-turn-helix, and leucine zipper, 712
metal-binding fingers of transcription
factors, 712
Trans fatty acids, 481b–482b
Transferases, 616, 617t
Transfer RNA (tRNA), 677, 678t, 691, 696
initiation of protein synthesis and role of, 703
specificity of, for unique amino acid, 714
structure of, 677
translation and role of, 700
Transition elements, 44
Transition state, 215, 216, 235
enzyme catalysts and, 623, 634
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Transition-state analogs, 629, 631, 632b, 634
Translation, 676, 696–97, 723
properties of mRNA during, 680
Translational-level gene regulation, 708, 714
Translocation, elongation stage of protein
synthesis, 705
Translocator inner membrane (TIM), 727
Translocator outer membrane (TOM), 727
Transmembrane channels, 554b
Transmembrane protein, 644
Transmutation, 280
Transport
across membranes, 552, 554b
anion, 554b
cholesterol, 561–63
facilitated, 554b
of oxygen by hemoglobin, 606b
passive transport, 554b
removal of neurotransmitters by, 649
role of proteins in, 579
Transporter molecules, 649
Transuranium elements, 297
Triacylglycerols, 548. See also Triglycerides
2,4,6-Tribromophenol, 386
Tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, 491. See also Citric
acid cycle
Trichloroacetic acid, 485
Triglycerides, 483, 547, 548
physical and chemical properties of, 548–51
structure of, 547–48
Trigonal planar, 95
2,3,4-Trihydroxybutanal, 430, 431
Trimethylamine, 315, 441, 446
Trimethylpentane, 343b
Trinitrotoluene, 738b
Triol, 400
Trioses, 518
Tripeptide, 589, 593
Triphosphate ion, 509
Triphosphoric acid, 509
Triple bond, 83
Triple point, 168
Tri- (prefix), 518
Triprotic acid, 244
Trisaccharides, 533
TRIS buffer, 268, 269t
tRNAfMet, 703, 704
Trypsin, 615, 618, 795
regulation of, 626
Tryptophan, 582, 615, 795
T (taut) form of enzyme, 627, 627
Tumor necrosis factor (TNF), 824
Tumor suppressor genes, 717b
2G12 antibody, 836
Tyndall effect, 195, 195–96
Tyrosine, 582, 586, 587, 795
U
Ubiquinone. See Coenzyme Q
Ulcers, 655
Ultra-extensive metabolism (UEM) of drugs, 687b
Ultraviolet (UV) light, 278, 506b
Universal gas constant (R), 148
Unsaturated aldehydes, 458
Unsaturated fats, 479t, 480, 548, 549t, 757
Unsaturated hydrocarbon, 324
Unsaturated solution, 181
Uracil (U), 667, 667, 687, 688
Uranium-235, 298
Urea, 508b, 615
formation of, 308, 762–64
Urea cycle, 762–64, 768
Urease, 615
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Uridine, 668
Uridine diphosphate (UDP)-glucose, 776, 777
Uridine triphosphate (UTP), glucose conversation
to other carbohydrates and role of, 776, 777
Urine
glucose in, 530b
ketone bodies in, 759
pH of, 257
Urinometer, 20
Uronic acids, oxidation of monosaccharides to,
530–31
Urushiol, 390
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), 789, 789
V
Vaccines, 825b
against HIV infection, 832, 833
Valence electrons, 55, 61
octet rule, 69–71
Valence shell, 55, 61
Valence-shell electron-pair repulsion (VSEPR)
model, 92–96, 100
of alkenes, 354
of carbon compounds, 311t
predicted molecular shapes based on, 96t
Valine, 581
Vanillin (vanilla bean), 461b
Vapor, 159
phase change from ice to water, 166–70
Vaporization, heat of, 166, 171
Vapor pressure of liquids, 158–61, 159, 171
temperature and change in, 161
Vasoconstrictors, 451b
Vasopressin
function, 594–95
structure, 595
Vegetable oils, fatty acids in, 479t
Very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL), 561
composition and properties of human, 562t
Vesicles, neurotransmitters stored in, 642, 661
Viagra (drug), 624b, 654b
Vidarabine (Vira-A) (drug), 709b
Vinyl chloride, 371
Viruses, 709b
antiviral therapy, 709b, 832
gene therapy using, 721–22, 722
HIV. See Human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV)
recombinant DNA using, 719
Vision, role of cis-trans isomerism in human, 361b
Vitamin(s)
nutritional importance of, 797, 798t, 804–5
sources, functions, deficiencies and daily
requirements of, 799t–802t
Vitamin A (retinol), 361b, 363
Vitamin B, 618, 804
Vitamin C, 311, 526b, 797
Vitamin D, 797, 805
Vitamin E, 393, 797
V(J)D gene, diversity of immune response due to
recombination and mutation of, 819
Voltaic cells, 131b
Volume, 9–10
measurement of, 9–10
pressure and, for gases, 144, 144, 146
temperature and, for gases, 146
Von Euler, Ulf, 569
VSEPR. See Valence-shell electron-pair repulsion
(VSEPR) model
W
Water constant (Kw), 254
Water (H2O)
acetic acid and, reaction between, 247
acid–base properties of, 253–56
ammonia and, reaction between, 227
boiling point, 162t
density of, 18, 162b
energies involved in phase change from ice to
vapor, 166–70
formulas, 34
gas solubility in, 180t
hydrochloric acid and, reaction between,
214, 247
hydrogen bonds joining molecules of, 155
hydrolysis reactions involving, 503–7
ion product of, Kw (water constant), 254
ion reactivity with, 126
Lewis structure and ball-and-stick
molecules, 94
models of, 34
molecular polarity of, 98
as nutrient, 805
phase diagram for, 168
reverse osmosis and production of drinkable,
201b
solubility of alcohols and alkanes in, 402t
solutions with, as solvent. See Aqueous
solution(s)
as solvent, 191–95
specific heat of, 23b
Water of hydration, 191
Water-strider (insect), 158
Watson, James (1928–), 672, 673
Wavelength (l), electromagnetic radiation, 278
Waxes, 550b
paraffin, 340, 340
Weak acids, 242, 245t
Ka and pKa values for select, 249t
Weak bases, 242t, 243, 245t
Weak electrolytes, 193
Weight, defined, 10
Weight reduction in humans
artificial sweeteners and, 796b–797b
diets for, 788, 792, 794, 796b–797b
drugs for, 738b
reasons for difficulty of, 793b
Wells, Horace, 410b
White blood cells (leukocytes), 811, 812, 826, 836
lymphocytes as type of. See Lymphocytes
Wilkins, Maurice (1916–2004), 672
Wine grapes, fermentation of, 397
Wöhler, Friedrich (1800–1882), 308
X
X as symbol for halogen, 44
X-rays, 278
Xylene, 385
Xylitol, 529
Y
Yeast, 252
Yew, Pacific (Taxis brevifolia), production of taxol
from bark of, 310b
-yne (suffix), 355, 375
Z
Zeno of Elea (b. 450 BCE), 31–32
Zinc fingers, transcription factors, 712, 713
Zinc oxidation, 128
Zwitterions, 269t, 583, 583–84, 592, 608
Zymogens. See Proenzymes (zymogens)
Warren, John, 410b
Waterbeds and specific heat of water, 23b
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