Phos: Hydrophillic head + hydrophobic tail Trig: whole molecule is hydrophobic
Phos: Used mainly as membrane Trig: Used mainly as energy storage
How are triglycerides and phospholipids different?
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NO, do not have repeating units
\ They are macromolecules
Are phospholipid and triglycerides polymers?
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They have different variable side groups (R groups).
20 different aminos
How do amino acids differ from one another?
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NH2 amine group
COOH carboxyl group
R side chain
What is the general structure of an amino acid?
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Biurets Test
Equal vol sodium hydroxide to sample
small amount of dilute copper (II) sulphate
mix
\+= blue → Purple
How do you test for proteins
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A dipeptide joined by a peptide bond (CNOH)
more than two is a polypeptide
What does a condensation reaction between two amino acids form?
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Sequence of amino acids
determined by codons in mRNA
What is the primary structure of a protein?
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H bonding and then either Alpha helix or Beta pleated sheets
What is the secondary structure of a protein?
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3D shape determined by folding
disulfate bridges
ionic bonding
H bonds
\ Can be impacted by 1st structure due to amino sequence determining where bonds can occur
What is the tertiary structure of a protein
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May contain may polypeptides
May have a prosthetic such as a metal
What is quaternary protein structure
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\- substrate binds to the active site to form an enzyme-substrate complex
\- lowers activation energy of reaction by putting strain on the bonds in a molecule or reducing repulsion between two molecules
How do enzymes catalyse a reaction?
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spherical/compact
Hydrophilic R group that faces outwards Hydrophobic faces inwards usually water soluble
\ involves in metabolic process e.g. enzymes/haemoglobin
what is the structure/function of a globular protein?
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Can form long chains/fibbers
insoluble
\ good structure/support e.g. collagen in skin
Structure/function of fibrous proteins
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Use a capillary tube to put mixture onto pencil line of origin and place paper in solvent
\ allow solvent to run until it almost reaches the other end of the paper
\ Use UV to see the spots
\ Each amino will have a different Rf value
How can chromatography be used to identify an amino acid?
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\- the enzyme’s active site and the substrate are exactly complementary to each other
\- they bond to form an enzyme-substrate complex
Describe the ‘lock and key’ model.
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\- the active site and substrate are specific to each other but not exactly complementary
\- they bind to form an enzyme-substrate complex, the active site changing shape slightly to complete the fit
Describe the ‘induced fit’ model.
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\- the active site is determined by the tertiary structure
\- changes in pH and temperature affect the bonds in the tertiary structure, so active site changes shape so it’s no longer complementary to its substrate
How is the tertiary structure related to an enzyme’s active site?
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Enzyme conc
Substrate conc
Inhibitors conc
pH
Tempt
5 factors that effect enzyme ROR
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If enzyme conc is fixed rate increases in propotion to substate conc
\ Rate levels off when max no, of E-S are formed
How do substrate conc effect enzyme ROR
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Rate increases as Ke increases and peaks at optimum tempt
above optimum ionic and H bonds in 3rd structure of protein break
active site changes shape, no longer complimentary (denatured)
How does tempt effect enzyme ROR
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Comp: Similar shape to substrate, binds to active site Non-comp: Bind to allosteric site
Comp: do not stop reactions ES complex can reform when inhibitor is released Non-Comp: can change active site shape and permanently stop reaction
Comp: increasing substate complex can decrease effect Non-comp: increasing con has no impact
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Contrast the two type of enzyme inhibitors
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pH = -log10\[H+\]
How do you calculate pH
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Outside optimum H+/OH- interact with H bonds in 3rs structure
How does pH effect enzyme ROR
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a grpah showing ROR against time
draew a tangent where time = 0
How can results from a practical measuring enzyme activity be used to find the initial rate of reaction?
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immerse equal vols of trypsin and milk stored in different test tubes in a water for 5 mins
mix together and time how long until the milk is hydrolysed (becomes a colourless solution)
test a differnt tempts
How can you practically measure the effect of temperature on enzyme activity using trypsin and milk?
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1/time
How do you calculate ROR
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(Uncertainty/measured value) x100
How do you calculate uncertainty
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Holds genetic information.
What is the role of DNA?
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Transfers genetic information from DNA to ribosomes.
What is the role of RNA?
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RNA and proteins.
Components of ribosomes.
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Deoxyribose sugar, phosphate group, and an organic base (adenine, thymine, cytosine or guanine).
Components of a DNA nucleotide.
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Ribose sugar, phosphate group, and an organic base (adenine, uracil, cytosine or guanine).
Components of an RNA nucleotide.
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Double helix with two polynucleotide chains held together by hydrogen bonds between specific complementary base pairs.
Describe a DNA molecule.
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Phosphodiester
What bonding occurs between nucleotides?
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Double helix with two polynucleotides chains held together via H bonds to specific bases
Describe a DNA molecule
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DNA helicase breaks the H bonds between base pairs
Each strand acts as a template
free nucleotides from nucellar sap attach to exposed bases due to base pairing
DNA polymerase catalyses a condensation reaction that joins adjacent strands
H bonds reform
How does semiconservative replication happen?
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Bacteria grown in medium containing heavy isotope N15 for many generations
some bacteria were moved toa medium containing light isotope N14 and extracted after 2 DNA replication cycles
Bacteria centrifuged formed a pellet heavy DNA settled at the bottom
Describe the Meselson and Stahl experiment
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How does the Meselson Stahl experiment validate semiconservative replication
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Ensures genetic continuity.
Why is semi-conservative replication of DNA important?
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mRNA; Comp to 1 gene from DNA with introns spliced out, codons can be translated into polypeptides by ribosomes
rRNA: component of ribosomes
tRNA: Supplies complimentary aminos to codons during translation
What is the role of different types of RNA in living cells
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A + G = 2 rings, purines
T/U + C 1 ring, pyrimidines
Which bases are purine and which are pyrimidines
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A +T, 2 H bonds
G + C, 3 H bonds
What are the complimentary base pairs in DNA
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\- hydrogen bonds between the bases are broken by DNA helicase, unwinding the double helix
\- the two strands act as templates
\- free DNA nucleotides are attracted to the exposed bases by complementary base pairing
\- DNA polymerase joins up the adjacent nucleotides, forming a sugar-phosphate backbone
Describe the process of semi-conservative replication.
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Ribose sugar, three phosphate groups and an adenine base.
Components of ATP.
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Sugar phosphate backbone/H bonds, stability
Long molecule, lots of info
Helix can compact for storage in nucleus
Base sequence of triplets codes for aminos
double stranded for semi-conservative replication
weak h bonds to easily separate for replication
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How does DNA structure relate to its function
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Long nucleotide, still shorter than DNA, breaks down quickly
contains uracil instead of thymine
single stranded and linear with no base pairing
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RNA structure/function
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single stranded
clover shape
anticodon on one end amino binding on other
anticodon binds to comp mRNA codon
amino acid corresponds to anticoding
RNA structure
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Condensation reaction between ADP and Pi, catalysed by ATP synthase during photosynthesis or respiration.
Describe ATP synthesis.
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ATP (Catalysed by ATP hydrolase) → ADP + Pi
Energy released coupled with metabolic reactions
phosphate group (Pi) phosphorylates compounds to make them more reactive
What’s the role of ATP in cells
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high energy bonds between phosphate groups
small amount of energy released at a time to prevent wastes
single step hydrolysis
easily resynthesized
Why is ATP suitable as the energy currency of cells
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Chemically simple, few components
Why was it doubted that DNA carried the genetic code
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DNA, double stranded RNA, single
DNA, deoxyribose RNA, ribose
DNA, Thymine RNA, Uracil
DNA, Longer RNA, Shorter
Compare DNA to RNA
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\- each molecule is made up of an oxygen atom covalently bonded to two hydrogen atoms
\- each molecule is polar due to the electronegativity of oxygen
\- there is hydrogen bonding between molecules
Structure of water.
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\- metabolite
\- solvent
\- cohesion
\- high specific heat capacity – buffers changes in temperature
\- high latent heat of vaporisation – provides cooling effect with little loss of water
5 Properties of water.
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\- found in cytoplasm and body fluids
\- H+ - determines pH
\- Fe2+ - binds to oxygen in haemoglobin
\- Na+ - used in co-transport of glucose and amino acids
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