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When do you use r/s configuraitn
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When do you use r/s configuraitn
Absolute configuraiton in at chiral centers within compounds
When do you use D/L configuraiton
Deals with an entire molecule when turns in the plane in polarization of light and comparison of glyceraldehyde
The body prefers using what configuration of AA and sugars?
L-AA and D Sugars
Ketogenic amino acids
leucine and lysine
glucogenic amino acids
all except leucine and lysine; can be converted into intermediates that feed into gluconeogenesis
In incline plane, which is on the x and y axis?
X: Sin
Y Cosine, opposite when Normal
Bronsted-Lowry acid
proton donor
Bronsted-Lowry Base
proton acceptor
heterochromatin
Condensed
methylation
Euchromatin
Loosely condensed
Acetylation
Acetylationaddition of acetyl groupAcetyl groupCOCH3Phosphataseremoves a phosphate group from a moleculePhosphalaseAdds phosphate group to moleculeKinaseAdds phosphate using ATPSynthaseAdds bonds without ATP Eg LigaseSynthetaseAdds bonds with ATPelectrophilicAldehyde and ketone carbons are _____.Nucleophilic____ functional groups have a partial negative charge and seek positively charged nuclei. They donate electrons and usually "attack" groups with partial positive charges. They are also called Lewis bases.ElectronegativeNucleophilcStrong acidsHCl, HBr, HI, HNO3, H2SO4, HClO4ConjugationAlternating pi bondsIncrease in conjugation meansIncrease absorbance wavelengthIs Nh3 basic or acidicWeak basicIs NH4 Basic or acidicWeakly acidicStrecker synthesisgenerates an amino acid from an aldehydeB amylasecleaves amylose at the nonreducing end of the polymer the end with the acetal to yield maltoseA amylaseCleaves to produce glucoseKey enzyme in cholesterol biosynthesisHMG-CoA reductase