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Dr. K Exam 1
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Biochemistry
Undergraduate 4
03/09/2012

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Term
Meta Analysis
Definition

Thinking about Thinking

Assess skills

Awareness and Understanding of own skills

Term
Cis
Definition
Same Side
Term
Trans
Definition
Opposite Sides
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Stereoisomers
Definition

Same atoms different conformations

Functionally different

Term
Enantiomers
Definition
Mirror images
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Diasteriomers
Definition
Non mirror images
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Racimic Mixtures
Definition
Have both stereoisomers
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Dynamic Steady State
Definition
  • Force a higher concentration of something and keep it there
  • Steady concentration away from equilibrium
  • energy intensive

 

Term
Bioenergetics
Definition

ΔG=ΔH-TΔS

T in Kelvins

S: Entropy

G: free energy

 

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Exergonic
Definition

Gives off energy

-ΔG

(exothermic)

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Endergonic
Definition

Takes up Energy

ΔG

(endothermic)

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Reaction Coupling
Definition

Net Negative ΔG

Reaction will go

Term
Enzymes
Definition
  • Biological catalyst
  • can be used mulitple times
  • costs less energy- lowers transition state energy
  • Usually enzymes work better in one direction
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Catabolism
Definition
breaks down
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Anabolism
Definition
Build up
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Amphipathic
Definition
part hydrophilic and part hydrophobic
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Clathrates
Definition

Clusters amphipathic molecules so that the quantity of organized water is less

NOT A BALL

Term
Micelle
Definition
Ball of Hydrophobicity
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Intermolecular interactions
Definition
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