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B800 - Biochemistry
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08/29/2013

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Term
-OH
Definition
hydroxyl
Term
R-O-R'
Definition
ether
Term
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Definition
carbonyl
Term
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Definition
amino
Term
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Definition
aldehyde
Term
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Definition
amide
Term
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Definition
ketone
Term
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Definition
methyl
Term
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Definition
sulfhydryl
Term
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Definition
phosphoryl
Term
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Definition
ethyl
Term
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Definition
phenyl
Term
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Definition
ester
Term
ATP/ADP
UTP,GTP,CTP

(rxn type, enzyme class, cosub or prosthetic)
Definition
transfer phosphoryl group
kinases, synthases
cosubstrate
Term
pyridoxal phosphate

(rxn type, enzyme class, cosub or prosthetic)
Definition
transfers amine group
transaminases
prosthetic group
Term
biotin

(rxn type, enzyme class, cosub or prosthetic)
Definition
transfers CO2 group
carboxylases
prosthetic group
Term
CoenzymeA

(rxn type, enzyme class, cosub or prosthetic)
Definition
transfer acyl group
pyruvate dehydrogenase
prosthetic group
Term
lipoamide
Definition
transfer acyl group
pyruvate dehydrogenase
prosthetic group
Term
thiamine pyrophosphate (TTP)

(rxn type, enzyme class, cosub or prosthetic)
Definition
transfer activated aldehyde
pyruvate dehydrogenase
prosthetic group
Term
cobalamin

(rxn type, enzyme class, cosub or prosthetic)
Definition
transfer methyl, methylene, formyl
transferases, isomerases
prosthetic group
Term
tetrahydrofolate

(rxn type, enzyme class, cosub or prosthetic)
Definition
transfer methyl, methylene, formyl
transferases, isomerases
cosubstrate
Term
S-adenosylmethionine

(rxn type, enzyme class)
Definition
transfer methyl, methylene, formyl
transferases, isomerases
Term
Tetrahydribiopterin

(rxn type, enzyme class)
Definition
transfer methyl, methylene, formyl
transferases, isomerases
Term
NAD+, NADP+
NADH, NADPH

(rxn type, enzyme class, cosub or prosthetic)
Definition
transfer 2e- and H+
dehydrogenases
cosubstrate
Term
FAD, FMN
FADH2, FMNH2

(rxn type, enzyme class, cosub or prosthetic)
Definition
transfer 2e- + 2H+ (2 at a time)
dehydrogenases
prosthetic group
Term
Ubiquinone, CoQ

(rxn type, enzyme class, cosub or prosthetic)
Definition
transfer 2e- + 2H+ (1 at a time)
electron transport
cosubstrate
Term
Heme-Fe

(rxn type, enzyme class, cosub or prosthetic)
Definition
transfer e-
cytochromes
prosthetic group
Term
Vitamin C

(coenzyme assoc., disease of deficiency, solubility)
Definition
Coenzyme: Ascorbic Acid
Disease: Scurvy
Solubility: Water
Term
Vitamin A

(coenzyme assoc., disease of deficiency)
Definition
Coenzyme: Retinol, retinal, retinoic acid
Disease: night vision loss, kerantinitis
Solubility: lipid
Term
Vitamin D

(coenzyme assoc., disease of deficiency)
Definition
Coenzyme: Choleccalciferol
Disease: Rickets, osteiomalacia
Solubility: lipid
Term
Vitamen E

(coenzyme assoc., disease of deficiency)
Definition
Coenzyme: alpha-tocopherol
Disease: Anemia of newborn
Solubility: lipid
Term
Vitamin K

(coenzyme assoc., disease of deficiency)
Definition
Coenzyme: Vitamin K
Disease: Hemorrhagic disease of newborn
Solubility: lipid
Term
Pyridoxine (B6)

(coenzyme assoc., disease of deficiency)
Definition
Coenzyme: Pyridoxal phosphate
Disease: Rare, isoniazid induced (TB treatment)
Solubility: WAter
Term
Biotin

(coenzyme assoc., disease of deficiency)
Definition
Coenzyme: Biotin
Disease: intestinal flora synthesis (rare)
Solubility: water
Term
Pantothenic acid (B5)

(coenzyme assoc., disease of deficiency)
Definition
Coenzyme: Coenzyme A
Disease: Burning foot syndrome
Solubility: Water
Term
Thiamin (B1)

(coenzyme assoc., disease of deficiency)
Definition
Coenzyme: Thiamin pyrophosphate (TTP)
Disease: BeriBeri, Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
Solubility: Water
Term
Cobalamin (B12)

(coenzyme assoc., disease of deficiency)
Definition
Coenzyme: Cobalamin
Disease: Pernicious anemia
Solubility: Water
Term
Folic Acid

(coenzyme assoc., disease of deficiency)
Definition
Coenzyme: Tetrahydrofolate
Disease: Megaloblastic anemia (fetal development)
Solubility: Water
Term
Niacin (B3)

(coenzyme assoc., disease of deficiency)
Definition
Coenzyme: NAD+, NADP+
Disease: pellagra (Trp-deficiency-link)
Solubility: WAter
Term
Riboflavin (B2)

(coenzyme assoc., disease of deficiency)
Definition
Coenzyme: FAD, FADH2, FMN, FMNH2
Disease: dermatisis, cheilosis, glossitis
Solubility: Water
Term
catabolic rxns
Definition
generate useful energy and small molecule building blocks
Term
anabolic rxns
Definition
build useful molecules but require useful energy to do so
Term
exergonic
Definition
creates free energy
Term
endergonic
Definition
uses free energy
Term
mass action ratio (MAR)
Definition
ratio of conc. of the products and reactants of a particular reaction in the cell
Term
1st law of thermodynamics
Definition
energy is conserved, not created or destroyed, but can change forms
Term
2nd law of thermodynamics
Definition
spontaneous processes proceed inthe direction of greater chaos, entropy is maximized in the universe
Term
osteogenesis imperfecta
Definition
disease associated with decreased or defective collagen production/processing, progressive bone and CT deformities, varies in severity
Term
procollageen
Definition
form in which collagen is synthesized and secreted from cell
Term
procollagen peptidases
Definition
enzymes that post-process procollagen into collagen extracellularly
Term
tropocollagen
Definition
triple helix form of collagen in the ECM, basic unit of collagen
Term
poly-proline type II helix
Definition
triple helix form of collagen structure
Term
proteoglycans
Definition
mostly glycans with some protein for structure, part of the ECM; made of glycosaminoglycans and protein
Term
glycosaminoglycans
Definition
long linear chains of disaccharide repeasts: one sac. is a amino sugar, the other is a uronic acid
Term
core protein
(in proteoglycans)
Definition
non-covalently attached around central strand of glycosaminoglycans, attachment strengthen by linking protein; a heavily modified protein
Term
linking protein
(in proteoglycans)
Definition
covalently attached to central strand of glycosaminoglycans,
Term
sialylases
Definition
remove the terminal sialic acids from glycoproteins to signal the glycoprotein's removal from circulation by the liver
Term
inclusion bodies
Definition
aggregation of cell components in defective lysosomes due to a faulty marking system for glycoproteins to be distributed to lysosomes
Term
oligosaccharide transferase
Definition
adds the "high mannose core" of glycoproteins to the growing polypeptide in the ER
Term
dilichol phosphate
Definition
the acceptor upon which the common core for glycoproteins is originally formed
Term
calnexin
Definition
a chaperone that prevents improperly folded glycoproteins from leaving the cell; recognized the three terminal glucoses on a improper folded molecule
Term
cosubstrates (coenzyme)
Definition
type of coenzyme that binds to and release from the enzyme, needs a separate enzyme mechanism to recycle it
Term
prosthetic group (coenzyme)
Definition
type of coenzyme that binds tightly to the enzyme and does not leave it; needs a secondary reaction at that enzyme to recycle, usually involves a second substrate
Term
noncompetitive inhibitor

(define, effects on Km and Vmax)
Definition
binds to a site remote from the substrate-binding site

Km = same
Vmax = decreased
Term
competitive inhibitor
Definition
inhibitor and substrate compete for the same binding site

Km = appears higher
Vmax = same
Term
allosteric effectors
Definition
influence the way multi-subunit enzymes function and cause their active sites to behave in a cooperative manner
Term
isoenzymes
Definition
enzymes that work on the same substrate but are coded for in different genes, usually work in different tissues or work with different affinities for the substrate
Term
SERPINs
Definition
Serine Protease inhibitors
form irreversible compounds with proteases, shuts down the activity
Term
electrostatic catalysis
Definition
charged transition state is stabilized by interacting with side charges of amino acids within an enzyme
Term
covalent catalysis
Definition
enzyme forms covalent enzyme-substrate complex, more efficient than acid-base catalysis
Term
acid-base catalysis
Definition
partial or total proton transfers with the amino acid side chains can stabilize the transition state, returning proton to or from the enzyme releases product(s)
Term
transition-state binding
Definition
enzymes has higher affintiy for transition state than for product or substrate; help to drive reaction to the transition state
Term
enzymes
Definition
biologic catalysts
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