Unit 1: Chemistry of Life

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Glucose

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Starch

energy storage in plants, found in roots and seeds

<p>energy storage in plants, found in roots and seeds</p>
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Glycogen

stored in liver + muscle, glucose decrease, breaks w/ hydrolysis to become glucose

<p>stored in liver + muscle, glucose decrease, breaks w/ hydrolysis to become glucose</p>
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Cellulose

made by plants, make up use of cell wall, glucose molecules inverted

<p>made by plants, make up use of cell wall, glucose molecules inverted</p>
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Chitin

found in fungal cell wall, exoskele of arthopods

<p>found in fungal cell wall, exoskele of arthopods</p>
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Phospholipids

consist of glycerol, two fatty acids, one phosphate group

<p>consist of glycerol, two fatty acids, one phosphate group</p>
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Amino acids

create protiens, enzymes, polypeptides

<p>create protiens, enzymes, polypeptides</p>
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Primary Protein Structure

amino acid chain sequence, effected by mutations

<p>amino acid chain sequence, effected by mutations</p>
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Secondary Protein Structure

hydro bonding along peptide backbone cause alpha helix/beta sheet folding

<p>hydro bonding along peptide backbone cause alpha helix/beta sheet folding</p>
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Tertiary Protein Structure

3D folding pattern due to side chain interactions (chem connections between R-groups determining teritary or quaternary)

<p>3D folding pattern due to side chain interactions (chem connections between R-groups determining teritary or quaternary)</p>
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Quaternary Protein Structure

more than one amino acid chain/tertiary structure

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Nucleic Acid Monomers

Cytosine, Thymine, Guanine, Adenine, Uracil

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DNA

two helix

<p>two helix</p>
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RNA

one helix, uses uracil

<p>one helix, uses uracil</p>