BIO310H5- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 22 pages long!)
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Proteins: composed of carbon,hydrogen,oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, 17% of bw, examples: Important role in structure and function of the cell. Enzymes: amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. Connected by peptide bonds to form polypeptide chains. Certain hormones: transcription, translation, post-translational modi cation. Protein structures : primary, secondary, tertiary and quatenary. Cystic fibrosis: genetic disease that is due to a single genetic effect that affects the chloride channel one amino acids was wrong so negatively affected the folding of the protein etc. Lipids: composed of hydrogen and carbon, 15% of bw, non-polar molecules, low h2o solubility, types: Fatty acids: chains of carbon atoms linked together. Phospholipids: similar to triglycerides with the difference that contain 2fa + phosphate,nitrogen region that makes it polar amphipathic molecules. Steroids: rings of carbon atoms linked together (i. e; cholesterol, cortisol and sex hormones) ** lipid soluble **
