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Unsaturated triaclyglycerols are usually-----because-----.
liquids; kinks in fatty acid chains prevent fitting together closely
two functional groups in all amino acids:
carboxyl and amine
fats and oils can be referred to by general term----because----
triacylglycerols, they are formed by reaction of 1,2,3-propanetriol with three fatty acids
in peptide Ala-Try-Gly-Phe, the N-terminal amino acid is
alanine
The tripeptide represented as ala-leu-gly is named
Alanylleucylglycine
which R group would most likely be found in hydrophobic area of tertiary structure of a globular protein?
amide
most naturally occuring monounsaturated fatty acids are classified as
cis
A ----protein extends completely through cell membrane
integral
a sphingolipid is
an unsaturated amino alcohol
the side chain for histidine is a ----r group. (basic, acidic...)
basic
the amino acid sequence of a protein is found in it's---structure
primary
the alpha helix of 2dary structure held together by -----bonds between two widely separated parts of protein chain
hydrogen
saponification involves-----reactions and the products are ---
hydrolysis, glycerol and salt of fatty acid
disulfide bonds in a protein chain connect
two cysteine residues
Is glycine chiral?
no
The lipid that is predominant in cell membranes is
phospholipid
----bonds combine amino acids in a protein.
amide
liquid veg oil is converted to solid fat by
hydrogenation
Triglycerides belong to which general classs of organic molecules?
esters
Bonds that are important in secondary structure of protein
hydrogen
fatty acids are ----acids with long, -----carbon chains.
carboxylic, hydrophobic
In a typical amino acid zwitterion, the carboxylate end is + or - charged?
negative
saponification reactions can be described as
hydrolysis
----amino acids are not synthesized in the body
essential
steroids are composed of
tetracyclic ring with substituents at various position
The alpha amino acid refers to
molecule with amino group on alpha carbon
hemoglobin is a -----with a ------structure
protein, globular
the addition of a base to a zwitteriion results in a ----charge on the carboxylate end and is also termed
negative, anion (-)
----acid is the immediate precursor to prostaglands and contains 20 carbons and 4 dble bonds
arachidonic
-----lipids give cell membranes shape
glycerophospho
fats are generally---at room temp and obtained from--
solid, animals
glycolipids are similar in structure to sphingomyelins except phosphate group has been replaced by a----
carbohydrate
the two main classifications of proteins are
fibrous (structure) and globular (nonstructure)
this lipid is the most abundant steroid in body and will give no fatty acid when hydrolyzed
cholesterol
lipids are hydrophobic. true or false
true
lipids are insoluble in water but solube in ---
nonpolar solvent
three major functions of lipids
store energy, part of membranes, chemical messengers
three energy-yielding substances
fats, carbs, proteins
the burning of ----produces twice as much energy as carbs
fats at 9kcal/g, with carbs at 4
simple lipids are
fats, oils waxes
list complex lipids and basic structure
phopholipid- alc, fat acid, ester w/phosphate
sphingolipids-sphingosine, amide, unsaturated amino alcohol
glycolipid-sphingosine and carbohy
solid fats have a---configuration
trans
glycerol is optically----
inactive, no chiral carbon
triglycerides, or triacylglycerols, are
tri-esters of glycerol and carboxylic acids called fatty acids
backbone of lipids----
long, hydrophobic carbon chains---
backbone-glycerol
chains-fatty acid
fatty acids contain an even # of unbranched carbons because
they are mad up of acetate units
unsaturated fatty acids in nature are almost always a ---isomer
cis- prevents stacking and solidifying
fats contain long, saturated fatty acids and therefore less dble bonds. true?
true
name two unsaturated fatty acids
linoleic and linolenic acids
hydrogenation is the addition of---
h2
when unsaturated fatty acids are converted from cis to trans, they increase this type of cholesterol
LDL= low density lipoprotein (bad)
prostaglandin functions include
affect blood-platelet aggregation in clotting
-control inflam, lower blood pressure adn stimulate uterine contractions in childbirth
waxes are esters with a long chain of carb acids with long chain alcs
true
glycerophospholipids are also called
phosphoglycerlipids
phospholipids contain
alcohol, fatty acid and phospate groups
glycolipids contain
sphingosine as alc port., carbohydrate and fatty acid
general function of membranes
exclude dangerous chems while allowing nutrients in
confine special molecules to sections of cell
membranes consist of
hydrophillic, polar heads and hydrophobic, nonpolar tails
---- is a type of transport that doesnt use energy
facilitated diffusion
the fat soluble vitamins are
adek
vit a good for
vit d for
vit k for
a- vision
d- calcium metabolism
k- clotting
water soluble vitamins assist in
metabolism of enery-supplying nutrients
proteins are digested to give
amino acids
functions of proteins (8)
structure, catalysis, movement, transport, hormones, protection, storage, regulation
there are --- amino acids that make up proteins in nature
20 alpha amino acids
neutral amino acids (15) have an equal # of amino and carb groups. acidic have more----than ----
COOH than amino
they are aspartic acid and glut. acid
the essential aa can be remembered by using PVT Tim Hall never argues(arg) and rarely tires (no tyr)
they are arg, hist, isoleuc, leuc, lysine. methionione. phenly, threonin, tryptophan, valine
all aa are chiral except
glycine
D and L indicate
position of Nh2 in a fischer projection. D is on the RHS
amphoteric means that an aa can react either as a
base or acid
aa exists mainly as -----, which can be altered to anion or cation with additon of base or acid, respectively
zwitterions
the pH of an aa is called
isoelectric point (pI)
buffer solutions neutralize both acids and bases. true?
true
at their pI, aa exist in aqueous solutions largely or entirely as
zwitterion
in proteins, the monomers are---and can also be called----because of the bonds between teh monomers
amino acids, polypeptides or polyamides
to form an amide bond between amino acids, an ----rxn of H20 must occur
elimination
polypeptides contain---- amino acids joined
40-50
in linear peptides, the amino group is called---terminal residue and carboxyl end i
N, C terminal residue
list 4 structures of protein and differences
1- aa sequence
2-how segments of peptide backbone orient in pattern
3-how entire thing coils in 3d shape
4-how diff pros come togehter
there are--------different dipeptides possible from the 20 aa. tripeptides? what is formula for figuring?
20x20=400
20x20x20=8000
20n, n is #of peptides
repeating patterns of proteins and the two most common
2 structure,
alpha helix -coils with intramolecular h bonds
B-pleated sheet-backbone together with intermolecular hydrogen bonding
tertiary structures are stabilized by (5)
covalent (disulfide) bonds, h bonds, salt bridges (ionic) btwn acidicCOO- and basicNH3+, hydrophobic and metal ion coordination
the 1 structure largely determines 2 and 3?
yes
examples of 4 structures
hemoglobin and collagen (has 2 and 4)
fibrous consist of ----structures and globular proteins of------structures
2, 4
conjugated proteins contain non-amino acid portions?
yes
the non-aa portion of conjugated protein is called
prosthetic group.

ex- in hemoglobin, globins are non-aa and the heme units are prosthetics