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1 The Chemical Basis Of Life |
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1-1 What is Biochemistry? |
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Cells contain four major types of biomolecules |
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There are three major kinds of biological polymers |
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1-3 Energy and Metabolism |
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Enthalpy and entropy are components of free energy |
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Δ G is less than zero for a spontaneous process |
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Life is thermodynamically possible |
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1-4 The Origin and Evolution of Life |
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Box 1-A Biochemistry Note Units Used in Biochemistry |
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Box 1-B Biochemistry Note How Does Evolution Work? |
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Bioinformatics Project 1 The Biochemical Literature |
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19 | (5) |
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24 | (27) |
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2-1 Water Molecules form Hydrogen Bonds |
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Hydrogen bonds are one type of electrostatic force |
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Water dissolves many compounds |
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2-2 The Hydrophobic Effect |
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Amphiphilic molecules experience both hydrophilic interactions and the hydrophobic effect |
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The hydrophobic core of a lipid bilayer is a barrier to diffusion |
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[ H+] and [ OH-] are inversely related |
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The pH of a solution can be altered |
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A pK value describes an acid's tendency to ionize |
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37 | (1) |
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The pH of a solution of acid is related to the pK |
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2-4 Tools and Techniques: Buffers |
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Box 2-A Biochemistry Note Why Do Some Drugs Contain Fluorine? |
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28 | (5) |
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Box 2-B Biochemistry Note sweat, exercise, and sports Drinks |
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33 | (2) |
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Box 2-C Biochemistry Note Atmospheric CO2 and Ocean Acidification |
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Box 2-D Clinical Connection Acid-Base Balance in Humans |
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part two Molecular Structure And Function |
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3-1 DNA Is the Genetic Material |
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Nucleic acids are polymers of nucleotides |
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Some nucleotides have other functions |
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54 | (2) |
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56 | (3) |
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59 | (1) |
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DNA can be denatured and renatured |
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3-2 Genes Encode Proteins |
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A mutated gene can cause disease |
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63 | (2) |
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Gene number is roughly correlated with organismal complexity |
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Genes are identified by comparing sequences |
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Genomic data can be linked to disease |
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3-4 Tools and Techniques: Manipulating DNA |
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DNA sequencing uses DNA polymerase to make a complementary strand |
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The polymerase chain reaction amplifies DNA |
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Restriction enzymes cut DNA at specific sequences |
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DNA fragments are joined to produce recombinant DNA |
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Cloned genes yield valuable products |
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Genetically modified organisms have practical applications |
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Gene therapy can cure some human diseases |
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Box 3-A Clinical Connection Discovery of the Cystic Fibrosis Gene |
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Box 3-B Biochemistry Note DNA Fingerprinting |
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Bioinformatics Project 2 Databases for the Storage and "Mining" of Genome Sequences |
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81 | (6) |
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87 | (34) |
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4-1 Proteins Are Chains of Amino Acids |
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The 20 amino acids have different chemical properties |
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89 | (2) |
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Peptide bonds link amino acids in proteins |
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91 | (4) |
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The amino acid sequence is the first level of protein structure |
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4-2 Secondary Structure: The Conformation of the Peptide Group |
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The a helix exhibits a twisted backbone conformation |
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The β sheet contains multiple polypeptide strands |
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Proteins also contain irregular secondary structure |
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4-3 Tertiary Structure and Protein Stability |
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Proteins have hydrophobic cores |
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Protein structures are stabilized mainly by the hydrophobic effect |
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Cross-links help stabilize proteins |
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Protein folding begins with the formation of secondary structures |
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4-5 Tools and Techniques: Analyzing Protein Structure |
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Chromatography takes advantage of a polypeptide's unique properties |
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Mass spectrometry reveals amino acid sequences |
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Protein structures are determined by X-ray crystallography, electron crystallography, and NMR spectroscopy |
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Box 4-A Biochemistry Note Does Chirality Matter? |
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Box 4-B Biochemistry Note Monosodium Glutamate |
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92 | (13) |
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Box 4-C Clinical Connection Protein Misfolding and Disease |
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Box 4-D Biochemistry Note Mass Spectrometry Applications |
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113 | (2) |
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Bioinformatics Project 3 Visualizing Three-Dimensional Protein Structures |
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115 | (6) |
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121 | (37) |
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5-1 Myoglobin and Hemoglobin: Oxygen-Binding Proteins |
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Oxygen binding to myoglobin depends on the oxygen concentration |
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Myoglobin and hemoglobin are related by evolution |
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Oxygen binds cooperatively to hemoglobin |
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126 | (2) |
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A conformational shift explains hemoglobin's cooperative behavior |
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128 | (1) |
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H+ ions and bisphosphoglycerate regulate oxygen binding to hemoglobin in vivo |
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129 | (4) |
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Microfilaments are made of actin |
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Actin filaments continuously extend and retract |
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134 | (2) |
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Tubulin forms hollow microtubules |
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Some drugs affect microtubules |
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Keratin is an intermediate filament |
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138 | (2) |
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Collagen is a triple helix |
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140 | (2) |
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Collagen molecules are covalently cross-linked |
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142 | (2) |
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144 | (14) |
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Myosin has two heads and a long tail |
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144 | (2) |
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Myosin operates through a lever mechanism |
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146 | (1) |
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Kinesin is a microtubule-associated motor protein |
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Kinesin is a processive motor |
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Box 5-A Biochemistry Note Erythropoietin Boosts Red Blood Cell Production |
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126 | (1) |
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Box 5-B Biochemistry Note Carbon Monoxide Poisoning |
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127 | (3) |
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Box 5-C Clinical Connection Hemoglobin Mutations |
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130 | (11) |
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Box 5-D Biochemistry Note Vitamin C Deficiency Causes Scurvy |
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141 | (2) |
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Box 5-E Clinical Connection Genetic Collagen Diseases |
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143 | (4) |
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Box 5-F Biochemistry Note Myosin Mutations and Deafness |
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147 | (4) |
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Bioinformatics Project 4 Using Databases to Compare and Identify Related Protein Sequences |
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151 | (7) |
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158 | (30) |
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159 | (3) |
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Enzymes are usually named after the reaction they catalyze |
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161 | (1) |
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6-2 The Chemistry of Catalysis |
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A catalyst provides a reaction pathway with a lower activation energy barrier |
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164 | (1) |
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Enzymes use chemical catalytic mechanisms |
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164 | (5) |
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The catalytic triad of chymotrypsin promotes peptide bond hydrolysis |
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6-3 The Unique Properties of Enzyme Catalysts |
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171 | (3) |
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Enzymes stabilize the transition state |
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171 | (2) |
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Efficient catalysis depends on proximity and orientation effects |
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173 | (1) |
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The active site microenvironment promotes catalysis |
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6-4 Some Additional Features of Enzymes |
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Not all serine proteases are related by evolution |
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174 | (1) |
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Enzymes with similar mechanisms exhibit different substrate specificity |
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175 | (1) |
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Chymotrypsin is activated by proteolysis |
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176 | (3) |
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Protease inhibitors limit protease activity |
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Box 6-A Biochemistry Note Depicting Reaction Mechanisms |
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167 | (10) |
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Box 6-B Clinical Connection Blood Coagulation Requires a Cascade of Proteases |
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177 | (11) |
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7 Enzyme Kinetics And Inhibition |
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7-1 Introduction to Enzyme Kinetics |
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189 | (2) |
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7-2 Derivation and Meaning of the Michaelis-Menten Equation |
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191 | (9) |
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Rate equations describe chemical processes |
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191 | (1) |
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The Michaelis-Menten equation is a rate equation for an enzyme-catalyzed reaction |
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192 | (3) |
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Km is the substrate concentration at which velocity is half-maximal |
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195 | (1) |
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The catalytic constant describes how quickly an enzyme can act |
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kcat/KM indicates catalytic efficiency |
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KM and Vmax are experimentally determined |
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Not all enzymes fit the simple Michaelis-Menten model |
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198 | (2) |
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Some inhibitors act irreversibly |
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202 | (1) |
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Competitive inhibition is the most common form of reversible enzyme inhibition |
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203 | (2) |
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Transition state analogs inhibit enzymes |
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205 | (2) |
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Other types of inhibitors affect Vmax |
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207 | (2) |
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Allosteric enzyme regulation includes inhibition and activation |
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209 | (2) |
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Several factors may influence enzyme activity |
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Box 7-A Clinical Connection Drug Development |
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200 | (6) |
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Box 7-B Biochemistry Note Inhibitors of HIV Protease |
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206 | (6) |
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Bioinformatics Project 5 Enzyme Inhibitors and Rational Drug Design |
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212 | (8) |
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220 | (21) |
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221 | (6) |
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Fatty acids contain long hydrocarbon chains |
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221 | (2) |
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Some lipids contain polar head groups |
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223 | (2) |
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Lipids perform a variety of physiological I functions |
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225 | (2) |
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227 | (3) |
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The bilayer is a fluid structure |
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227 | (3) |
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Natural bilayers are asymmetric |
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230 | (1) |
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Integral membrane proteins span the bilayer |
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231 | (1) |
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An a helix can cross the bilayer |
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231 | (1) |
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A transmembrane β sheet forms a barrel |
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232 | (1) |
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Lipid-linked proteins are anchored in the membrane |
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8-4 The Fluid Mosaic Model |
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Membrane glycoproteins face the cell exterior |
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Box 8-A Biochemistry Note Omega-3 Fatty Acids |
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222 | (3) |
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Box 8-B Clinical Connection The Lipid Vitamins A, D, E, and K |
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225 | (16) |
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9-1 The Thermodynamics of Membrane Transport |
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242 | (4) |
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Ion movements alter membrane potential |
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243 | (2) |
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Transporters mediate transmembrane ion movement |
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245 | (1) |
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Porins are β barrel proteins |
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246 | (1) |
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Ion channels are highly selective |
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247 | (1) |
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Gated channels undergo conformational changes |
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248 | (2) |
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Aquaporins are water-specific pores |
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250 | (1) |
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Some transport proteins alternate between conformations |
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251 | (1) |
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The Na, K-ATPase changes conformation as it pumps ions across the membrane |
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252 | (1) |
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ABC transporters mediate drug resistance |
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253 | (1) |
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Secondary active transport exploits existing gradients |
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254 | (1) |
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SNAREs link vesicle and plasma membranes |
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256 | (3) |
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Membrane fusion requires changes in bilayer curvature |
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Box 9-A Biochemistry Note Pores Can Kill |
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248 | (9) |
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Box 9-B Biochemistry Note Some Drugs Interfere with Neuronal Signaling |
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257 | (1) |
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Box 9-C Clinical Connection Antidepressants Block Serotonin Transport |
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258 | (8) |
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10-1 General Features of Signaling Pathways |
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267 | (4) |
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A ligand binds to a receptor with a characteristic affinity |
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267 | (2) |
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Most signaling occurs through two types of receptors |
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269 | (1) |
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The effects of signaling are limited |
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270 | (1) |
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10-2 G Protein Signaling Pathways |
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271 | (6) |
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G protein--coupled receptors include seven transmembrane helices |
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271 | (1) |
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The receptor activates a G protein |
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272 | (1) |
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Adenylate cyclase generates the second messenger cyclic AMP |
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273 | (1) |
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Cyclic AMP activates protein kinase A |
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273 | (2) |
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Signaling pathways are also switched off |
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275 | (1) |
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The phosphoinositide signaling pathway generates two second messengers |
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276 | (1) |
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Calmodulin mediates some Ca2+ signals |
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277 | (1) |
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10-3 Receptor Tyrosine Kinases |
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277 | (4) |
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The insulin receptor has two ligand-binding sites |
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277 | (1) |
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The receptor undergoes autophosphorylation |
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278 | (3) |
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10-4 Lipid Hormone Signaling |
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281 | (9) |
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Eicosanoids are short-range signals |
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Box 10-A Biochemistry Note Bacterial Quorum Sensing |
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268 | (12) |
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Box 10-B Biochemistry Note Cell Signaling and Cancer |
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280 | (2) |
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Box 10-C Biochemistry Note Oral Contraceptives |
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282 | (1) |
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Box 10-D Biochemistry Note Aspirin and Other Inhibitors of Cyclooxygenase |
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283 | (7) |
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290 | (18) |
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291 | (3) |
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Most carbohydrates are chiral compounds |
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291 | (1) |
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Cyclization generates α and β anomers |
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292 | (1) |
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Monosaccharides can be derivatized in many different ways |
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293 | (1) |
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294 | (5) |
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Lactose and sucrose are the most common disaccharides |
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295 | (1) |
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Starch and glycogen are fuel storage molecules |
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296 | (1) |
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Cellulose and chitin provide structural support |
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296 | (2) |
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Bacterial polysaccharides form a biofilm |
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298 | (1) |
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299 | (9) |
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N-linked oligosaccharides undergo processing |
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299 | (1) |
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O-linked oligosaccharides tend to be large |
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300 | (1) |
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What is the purpose of the oligosaccharide groups? |
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300 | (1) |
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Proteoglycans contain long glycosaminoglycan chains |
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301 | (1) |
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Bacterial cell walls are made of peptidoglycan |
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Box 11-A Biochemistry Note Cellulosic Biofuel |
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297 | (4) |
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Box 11-B Biochemistry Note The ABO Blood Group System |
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301 | (2) |
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Box 11-C Biochemistry Note Antibiotics and Bacterial Cell Walls |
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303 | (5) |
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12 Metabolism And Bioenergetics |
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308 | (30) |
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309 | (5) |
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Cells take up the products of digestion |
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309 | (3) |
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Monomers are stored as polymers |
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312 | (1) |
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Fuels are mobilized as needed |
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312 | (2) |
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314 | (9) |
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Some major metabolic pathways share a few common intermediates |
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315 | (1) |
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Many metabolic pathways include oxidation-reduction reactions |
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316 | (2) |
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Metabolic pathways are complex |
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318 | (2) |
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Human metabolism depends on vitamins |
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320 | (3) |
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12-3 Free Energy Changes in Metabolic Reactions |
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323 | (15) |
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The free energy change depends on reactant concentrations |
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323 | (2) |
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Unfavorable reactions are coupled to favorable reactions |
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325 | (3) |
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Free energy can take different forms |
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328 | (2) |
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Regulation occurs at the steps with the largest free energy changes |
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Box 12-A Biochemistry Note Dietary Guidelines |
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311 | (8) |
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Box 12-B Biochemistry Note The Transcriptome, the Proteome, and the Metabolome |
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319 | (5) |
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Box 12-C Biochemistry Note What Is a Calorie? |
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324 | (4) |
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Box 12-D Biochemistry Note Powering Human Muscles |
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328 | (4) |
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Bioinformatics Project 6 Metabolic Enzymes, Microarrays, and Proteomics |
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332 | (6) |
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338 | (32) |
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339 | (15) |
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Reactions 1--5 are the energy-investment phase of glycolysis |
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341 | (4) |
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Reactions 6--10 are the energy-payoff phase of glycolysis |
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345 | (5) |
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Pyruvate is converted to other substances |
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350 | (4) |
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354 | (3) |
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Four gluconeogenic enzymes plus some glycolytic enzymes convert pyruvate to glucose |
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355 | (1) |
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Gluconeogenesis is regulated at the fructose bisphosphatase step |
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356 | (1) |
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13-3 Glycogen Synthesis and Degradation |
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357 | (4) |
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Glycogen synthesis consumes the free energy of UTP |
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358 | (1) |
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Glycogen phosphorylase catalyzes glycogenolysis |
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359 | (2) |
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13-4 The Pentose Phosphate Pathway |
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361 | (9) |
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The oxidative reactions of the pentose phosphate pathway produce NAD PH |
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361 | (1) |
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Isomerization and interconversion reactions generate a variety of monosaccharides |
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362 | (1) |
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A summary of glucose metabolism |
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Box 13-A Biochemistry Note Catabolism of Other Sugars |
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349 | (3) |
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Box 13-B Clinical Connection Alcohol Metabolism |
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352 | (8) |
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Box 13-C Clinical Connection Glycogen Storage Diseases |
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360 | (10) |
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370 | (5) |
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14-1 The Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Reaction |
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371 | (3) |
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The pyruvate dehydrogenase complex contains multiple copies of three different enzymes |
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371 | (1) |
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Pyruvate dehydrogenase converts pyruvate to acetyl-CoA |
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372 | (2) |
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14-2 The Eight Reactions of the Citric Acid Cycle |
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374 | (1) |
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1 Citrate synthase adds an acetyl group to oxaloacetate |
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375 | (1) |
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2 Aconitase isomerizes citrate to isocitrate |
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376 | (1) |
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3 Isocitrate dehydrogenase releases the first CO2 |
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377 | (1) |
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4 α-Ketoglutarate dehydrogenase releases the second CO2 |
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378 | (1) |
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5 Succinyl-CoA synthetase catalyzes substrate-level phosphorylation |
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378 | (1) |
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6 Succinate dehydrogenase generates ubiquinol |
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379 | (1) |
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7 Fumarase catalyzes a hydration reaction |
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380 | (1) |
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8 Malate dehydrogenase regenerates oxaloacetate |
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The citric acid cycle is an energy-generating catalytic cycle |
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380 | (1) |
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The citric acid cycle is regulated at three steps |
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381 | (1) |
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The citric acid cycle probably evolved as a synthetic pathway |
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382 | (2) |
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14-3 Anabolic and Catabolic Functions of the Citric Acid Cycle |
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384 | (10) |
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Citric acid cycle intermediates are precursors of other molecules |
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384 | (1) |
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Anaplerotic reactions replenish citric acid cycle intermediates |
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Box 14-A Clinical Connection Mutations in Citric Acid Cycle Enzymes |
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382 | (4) |
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Box 14-B Biochemistry Note The Glyoxylate Pathway |
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386 | (8) |
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15 Oxidative Phosphorylation |
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394 | (26) |
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15-1 The Thermodynamics of Oxidation-Reduction Reactions |
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395 | (4) |
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Reduction potential indicates a substance's tendency to accept electrons |
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396 | (1) |
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The free energy change can be calculated from the change in reduction potential |
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397 | (2) |
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15-2 Mitochondrial Electron Transport |
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399 | (9) |
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Mitochondrial membranes define two compartments |
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399 | (2) |
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Complex I transfers electrons from NADH to ubiquinone |
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401 | (2) |
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Other oxidation reactions contribute to the ubiquinol pool |
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Complex III transfers electrons from ubiquinol to cytochrome c |
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403 | (3) |
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Complex IV oxidizes cytochrome C and reduces O02 |
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406 | (2) |
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408 | (2) |
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Chemiosmosis links electron transport and oxidative phosphorylation |
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408 | (1) |
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The proton gradient is an electrochemical gradient |
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409 | (1) |
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410 | (10) |
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ATP synthase rotates as it translocates protons |
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410 | (2) |
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The binding change mechanism explains how ATP is made |
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412 | (1) |
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The P: O ratio describes the stoichiometry of oxidative phosphorylation |
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412 | (1) |
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The rate of oxidative phosphorylation depends on the rate of fuel catabolism |
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413 | |
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Box 15-A Biochemistry Note Free Radicals and Aging |
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407 | (6) |
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Box 15-B Biochemistry Note Uncoupling Agents Prevent ATP Synthesis |
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413 | (7) |
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420 | (22) |
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16-1 Chloroplasts and Solar Energy |
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422 | (3) |
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Pigments absorb light of different wavelengths |
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422 | (2) |
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Light-harvesting complexes transfer energy to the reaction center |
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424 | (1) |
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425 | (7) |
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Photosystem II is a light-activated oxidation-reduction enzyme |
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425 | (1) |
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The oxygen-evolving complex of Photosystem II oxidizes water |
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426 | (2) |
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Cytochrome b6ƒ links Photosystems I and II |
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428 | (1) |
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A second photooxidation occurs at Photosystem I |
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428 | (3) |
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Chemiosmosis provides the free energy for ATP synthesis |
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431 | (1) |
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432 | (10) |
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Rubisco catalyzes CO2 fixation |
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432 | (2) |
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The Calvin cycle rearranges sugar molecules |
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434 | (2) |
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The availability of light regulates carbon fixation |
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436 | (1) |
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Calvin cycle products are used to synthesize sucrose and starch |
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436 | |
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Box 16-A Biochemistry Note The C4 Pathway |
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433 | (9) |
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442 | (33) |
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17-1 Fatty Acid Oxidation |
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445 | (8) |
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Fatty acids are activated before they are degraded |
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445 | (1) |
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Each round of B oxidation has four reactions |
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446 | (3) |
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Degradation of unsaturated fatty acids requires isomerization and reduction |
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449 | (1) |
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Oxidation of odd-chain fatty acids yields propionyl-CoA |
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450 | (1) |
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Some fatty acid oxidation occurs in peroxisomes |
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450 | (3) |
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17-2 Fatty Acid Synthesis |
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453 | (10) |
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Acetyl-CoA carboxylase catalyzes the first step of fatty acid synthesis |
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454 | (1) |
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Fatty acid synthase catalyzes seven reactions |
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455 | (2) |
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Other enzymes elongate and desaturate newly synthesized fatty acids |
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457 | (2) |
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Fatty acid synthesis can be activated and inhibited |
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459 | (2) |
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Acetyl-CoA can be converted to ketone bodies |
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461 | (2) |
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17-3 Synthesis of Other Lipids |
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463 | (12) |
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Triacylglycerols and phospholipids are built from acyl-CoA groups |
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463 | (3) |
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Cholesterol synthesis begins with acetyl-CoA |
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466 | (1) |
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Cholesterol can be used in several ways |
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467 | (2) |
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A summary of lipid metabolism |
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469 | |
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Box 17-A Biochemistry Note Fats, Diet, and Heart Disease |
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458 | (2) |
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Box 17-B Clinical Connection Inhibitors of Fatty Acid Synthesis |
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460 | (15) |
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475 | (34) |
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18-1 Nitrogen Fixation and Assimilation |
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476 | (4) |
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Nitrogenase converts N2 to NH3 |
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476 | (1) |
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Ammonia is assimilated by glutamine synthetase and glutamate synthase |
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477 | (1) |
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Transamination moves amino groups between compounds |
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478 | (2) |
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18-2 Amino Acid Biosynthesis |
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480 | (8) |
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Several amino acids are easily synthesized from common metabolites |
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481 | (1) |
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Amino acids with sulfur, branched chains, or aromatic groups are more difficult to synthesize |
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482 | (4) |
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Amino acids are the precursors of some signaling molecules |
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486 | (2) |
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18-3 Nucleotide Biosynthesis |
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488 | (6) |
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Purine nucleotide synthesis yields IMP and then AMP and GMP |
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488 | (1) |
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Pyrimidine nucleotide synthesis yields UTP and CTP |
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489 | (1) |
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Ribonucleotide reductase converts ribonucleotides to deoxyribonucleotides |
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490 | (1) |
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Thymidine nucleotides are produced by methylation |
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491 | (1) |
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Nucleotide degradation produces uric acid or amino acids |
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492 | (2) |
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18-4 Amino Acid Catabolism |
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494 | (4) |
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Amino acids are glucogenic, ketogenic, or both |
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494 | (4) |
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18-5 Nitrogen Disposal: The Urea Cycle |
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498 | (11) |
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Glutamate supplies nitrogen to the urea cycle |
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499 | (1) |
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The urea cycle consists of four reactions |
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499 | |
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Box 18-A Biochemistry Note Transaminases in the Clinic |
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480 | (4) |
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Box 18-B Biochemistry Note Glyphosate, the Most Popular Herbicide |
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484 | (3) |
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Box 18-C Biochemistry Note Nitric Oxide |
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487 | (10) |
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Box 18-D Biochemistry Note Inborn Errors of Metabolism |
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497 | (12) |
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19 Regulation Of Mammalian Fuel Metabolism |
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509 | (20) |
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19-1 Integration of Fuel Metabolism |
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510 | (5) |
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Organs are specialized for different functions |
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510 | (3) |
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Metabolites travel between organs |
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513 | (2) |
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19-2 Hormonal Control of Fuel Metabolism |
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515 | (5) |
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Insulin is released in response to glucose |
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515 | (1) |
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Insulin promotes fuel use and storage |
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516 | (1) |
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Glucagon and epinephrine trigger fuel mobilization |
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517 | (1) |
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Additional hormones influence fuel metabolism |
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518 | (1) |
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AMP-dependent protein kinase acts as a fuel sensor |
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519 | (1) |
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19-3 Disorders of Fuel Metabolism |
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520 | (9) |
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The body generates glucose and ketone bodies during starvation |
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520 | (1) |
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Obesity has multiple causes |
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521 | (1) |
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Diabetes is characterized by hyperglycemia |
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522 | (1) |
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The metabolic syndrome links obesity and diabetes |
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523 | |
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Box 19-A Clinical Connection Cancer Metabolism |
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512 | (1) |
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Box 19-B Biochemistry Note The Intestinal Microbiome Contributes to Metabolism |
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513 | (7) |
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Box 19-C Biochemistry Note Marasmus and Kwashiorkor |
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520 | (9) |
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part four Genetic Information |
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20 DNA Replication And Repair |
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529 | (32) |
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530 | (3) |
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Topoisomerases alter DNA supercoiling |
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531 | (2) |
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20-2 The DNA Replication Machinery |
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533 | (7) |
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Replication occurs in factories |
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533 | (1) |
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Helicases convert double-stranded DNA to single-stranded DNA |
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533 | (1) |
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DNA polymerase faces two problems |
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534 | (2) |
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DNA polymerases share a common structure and mechanism |
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536 | (1) |
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DNA polymerase proofreads newly synthesized DNA |
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537 | (1) |
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An RNase and a ligase are required to complete the lagging strand |
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538 | (2) |
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540 | (3) |
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Telomerase extends chromosomes |
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540 | (3) |
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Is telomerase activity linked to cell immortality? |
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543 | (1) |
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20-4 DNA Damage and Repair |
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543 | (9) |
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DNA damage is unavoidable |
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543 | (4) |
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Repair enzymes restore some types of damaged DNA |
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547 | (1) |
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Base excision repair corrects the most frequent DNA lesions |
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548 | (1) |
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Nucleotide excision repair targets the second most common form of DNA damage |
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549 | (1) |
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Double-strand breaks can be repaired by joining the ends |
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550 | (1) |
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Recombination also restores broken DNA molecules |
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551 | (1) |
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552 | (9) |
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The fundamental unit of DNA packaging is the nucleosome |
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552 | (1) |
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Histones are covalently modified |
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553 | (1) |
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DNA also undergoes covalent modification |
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554 | |
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Box 20-A Biochemistry Note HIV Reverse Transcriptase |
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|
541 | (3) |
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Box 20-B Clinical Connection Cancer Is a Genetic Disease |
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544 | (17) |
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561 | (29) |
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21-1 Transcription Initiation |
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563 | (8) |
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Chromatin remodeling may precede |
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563 | (1) |
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Transcription begins at promoters |
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564 | (2) |
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Transcription factors recognize eukaryotic) promoters |
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566 | (1) |
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Enhancers and silencers act at a distance from the promoter |
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566 | (4) |
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Prokaryotic operons allow coordinated gene expression |
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570 | (1) |
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571 | (5) |
|
RNA polymerase is a processive enzyme |
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573 | (1) |
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Transcription elongation requires a conformational change in RNA polymerase |
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573 | (1) |
|
Transcription is terminated in several ways |
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574 | (2) |
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576 | (14) |
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Eukaryotic mRNAs receive a 5' cap and a 3' poly(A) tail |
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|
576 | (1) |
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Splicing removes introns from eukaryotic genes |
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|
576 | (3) |
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mRNA turnover and RNA interference limit gene expression |
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579 | (2) |
|
rRNA and tRNA processing includes the addition, deletion, and modification of nucleotides |
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|
581 | |
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Box 21-A Biochemistry Note DNA Binding Proteins |
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|
567 | (15) |
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Box 21-B Biochemistry Note RNA: A Versatile Molecule |
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582 | (8) |
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590 | (27) |
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|
592 | (4) |
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tRNA aminoacylation consumes ATP |
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|
593 | (1) |
|
Some synthetases have proofreading activity |
|
|
594 | (1) |
|
tRNA anticodons pair with mRNA codons |
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|
594 | (2) |
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|
596 | (3) |
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599 | (9) |
|
Initiation requires an initiator tRNA |
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599 | (2) |
|
The appropriate tRNAs are delivered to the ribosome during elongation |
|
|
601 | (2) |
|
The peptidyl transferase active site catalyzes peptide bond formation |
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|
603 | (3) |
|
Release factors mediate translation termination |
|
|
606 | (1) |
|
Translation is efficient in vivo |
|
|
606 | (2) |
|
22-4 Post-translational Events |
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|
608 | (9) |
|
Chaperones promote protein folding |
|
|
608 | (1) |
|
The signal recognition particle targets some proteins for membrane translocation |
|
|
609 | (2) |
|
Many proteins undergo covalent modification |
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|
611 | |
|
Box 22-A Biochemistry Note The Genetic Code Expanded |
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|
595 | (9) |
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Box 22-B Biochemistry Note Antibiotic Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis |
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|
604 | (13) |
Glossary |
|
617 | (12) |
Solutions |
|
629 | |
Answers To Practice Problems |
|
1 | (1) |
Answers To Clinical Connection Questions |
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1 | (1) |
Index |
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