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1. Introduction to Biochemistry(0)

What is Biochemistry?
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Characteristics of Life
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Abiogenesis
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Nucleic Acids
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Proteins
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Carbohydrates
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Lipids
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Taxonomy
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Cell Organelles
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Endosymbiotic Theory
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Central Dogma
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Functional Groups
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Chemical Bonds
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Organic Chemistry
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Entropy
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Second Law of Thermodynamics
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Equilibrium Constant
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Gibbs Free Energy
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2. Water(0)

Properties of Water
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Osmosis
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Hydrophobic Effect
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Acids and Bases
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Autoionization of Water
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pH
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Acid Dissociation Constant
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Henderson Hasselbalch Equation
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Determining Predominate Species
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Titration
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Buffer Solution
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3. Amino Acids(0)

Amino Acid Groups
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Amino Acid Three Letter Code
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Amino Acid One Letter Code
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Amino Acid Configuration
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Essential Amino Acids
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Nonpolar Amino Acids
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Aromatic Amino Acids
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Polar Amino Acids
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Charged Amino Acids
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How to Memorize Amino Acids
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Zwitterion
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Non-Ionizable Vs. Ionizable R-Groups
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Isoelectric Point
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Isoelectric Point of Amino Acids with Ionizable R-Groups
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Titrations of Amino Acids with Non-Ionizable R-Groups
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Titrations of Amino Acids with Ionizable R-Groups
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Amino Acids and Henderson-Hasselbalch
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4. Protein Structure(0)

Peptide Bond
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Primary Structure of Protein
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Altering Primary Protein Structure
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Drawing a Peptide
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Determining Net Charge of a Peptide
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Isoelectric Point of a Peptide
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Approximating Protein Mass
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Peptide Group
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Ramachandran Plot
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Atypical Ramachandran Plots
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Alpha Helix
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Alpha Helix Pitch and Rise
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Alpha Helix Hydrogen Bonding
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Alpha Helix Disruption
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Beta Strand
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Beta Sheet
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Antiparallel and Parallel Beta Sheets
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Beta Turns
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Tertiary Structure of Protein
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Protein Motifs and Domains
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Denaturation
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Anfinsen Experiment
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Protein Folding
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Chaperone Proteins
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Prions
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Quaternary Structure
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Simple Vs. Conjugated Proteins
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Fibrous and Globular Proteins
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5. Protein Techniques(0)

Protein Purification
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Protein Extraction
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Differential Centrifugation
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Salting Out
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Dialysis
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Column Chromatography
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Ion-Exchange Chromatography
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Anion-Exchange Chromatography
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Size Exclusion Chromatography
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Affinity Chromatography
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Specific Activity
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HPLC
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Spectrophotometry
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Native Gel Electrophoresis
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SDS-PAGE
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SDS-PAGE Strategies
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Isoelectric Focusing
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2D-Electrophoresis
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Diagonal Electrophoresis
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Mass Spectrometry
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Mass Spectrum
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Tandem Mass Spectrometry
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Peptide Mass Fingerprinting
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Overview of Direct Protein Sequencing
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Amino Acid Hydrolysis
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FDNB
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Chemical Cleavage of Bonds
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Peptidases
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Edman Degradation
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Edman Degradation Sequenator and Sequencing Data Analysis
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Edman Degradation Reaction Efficiency
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Ordering Cleaved Fragments
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Strategy for Ordering Cleaved Fragments
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Indirect Protein Sequencing Via Geneomic Analyses
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6. Enzymes and Enzyme Kinetics(0)

Enzymes
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Enzyme-Substrate Complex
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Lock and Key Vs. Induced Fit Models
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Optimal Enzyme Conditions
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Activation Energy
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Types of Enzymes
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Cofactor
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Catalysis
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Electrostatic and Metal Ion Catalysis
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Covalent Catalysis
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Reaction Rate
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Enzyme Kinetics
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Rate Constants and Rate Law
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Reaction Orders
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Rate Constant Units
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Initial Velocity
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Vmax Enzyme
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Km Enzyme
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Steady-State Conditions
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Michaelis-Menten Assumptions
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Michaelis-Menten Equation
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Lineweaver-Burk Plot
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Michaelis-Menten vs. Lineweaver-Burk Plots
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Shifting Lineweaver-Burk Plots
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Calculating Vmax
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Calculating Km
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Kcat
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Specificity Constant
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7. Enzyme Inhibition and Regulation (0)

Enzyme Inhibition
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Irreversible Inhibition
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Reversible Inhibition
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Inhibition Constant
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Degree of Inhibition
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Apparent Km and Vmax
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Inhibition Effects on Reaction Rate
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Competitive Inhibition
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Uncompetitive Inhibition
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Mixed Inhibition
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Noncompetitive Inhibition
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Recap of Reversible Inhibition
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Allosteric Regulation
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Allosteric Kinetics
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Allosteric Enzyme Conformations
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Allosteric Effectors
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Concerted (MWC) Model
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Sequential (KNF) Model
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Negative Feedback
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Positive Feedback
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Post Translational Modification
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Ubiquitination
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Phosphorylation
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Zymogens
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8. Protein Function (0)

Introduction to Protein-Ligand Interactions
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Protein-Ligand Equilibrium Constants
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Protein-Ligand Fractional Saturation
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Myoglobin vs. Hemoglobin
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Heme Prosthetic Group
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Hemoglobin Cooperativity
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Hill Equation
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Hill Plot
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Hemoglobin Binding in Tissues & Lungs
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Hemoglobin Carbonation & Protonation
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Bohr Effect
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BPG Regulation of Hemoglobin
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Fetal Hemoglobin
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Sickle Cell Anemia
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Chymotrypsin
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Chymotrypsin's Catalytic Mechanism
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Glycogen Phosphorylase
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Liver vs Muscle Glycogen Phosphorylase
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Antibody
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ELISA
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Motor Proteins
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Skeletal Muscle Anatomy
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Skeletal Muscle Contraction
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9. Carbohydrates(0)

Carbohydrates
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Monosaccharides
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Stereochemistry of Monosaccharides
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Monosaccharide Configurations
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Cyclic Monosaccharides
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Hemiacetal vs. Hemiketal
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Anomer
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Mutarotation
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Pyranose Conformations
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Common Monosaccharides
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Derivatives of Monosaccharides
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Reducing Sugars
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Reducing Sugars Tests
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Glycosidic Bond
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Disaccharides
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Glycoconjugates
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Polysaccharide
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Cellulose
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Chitin
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Peptidoglycan
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Starch
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Glycogen
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Lectins
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10. Lipids(0)

Lipids
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Fatty Acids
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Fatty Acid Nomenclature
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Omega-3 Fatty Acids
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Triacylglycerols
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Glycerophospholipids
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Sphingolipids
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Sphingophospholipids
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Sphingoglycolipids
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Sphingolipid Recap
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Waxes
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Eicosanoids
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Isoprenoids
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Steroids
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Steroid Hormones
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Lipid Vitamins
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Comprehensive Final Lipid Map
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Biological Membranes
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Physical Properties of Biological Membranes
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Types of Membrane Proteins
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Integral Membrane Proteins
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Peripheral Membrane Proteins
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Lipid-Linked Membrane Proteins
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11. Biological Membranes and Transport (0)

Biological Membrane Transport
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Passive vs. Active Transport
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Passive Membrane Transport
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Facilitated Diffusion
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Erythrocyte Facilitated Transporter Models
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Membrane Transport of Ions
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Primary Active Membrane Transport
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Sodium-Potassium Ion Pump
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SERCA: Calcium Ion Pump
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ABC Transporters
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Secondary Active Membrane Transport
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Glucose Active Symporter Model
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Endocytosis & Exocytosis
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Neurotransmitter Release
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Summary of Membrane Transport
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Thermodynamics of Membrane Diffusion: Uncharged Molecule
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Thermodynamics of Membrane Diffusion: Charged Ion
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12. Biosignaling(0)

Introduction to Biosignaling
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G protein-Coupled Receptors
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Stimulatory Adenylate Cyclase GPCR Signaling
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cAMP & PKA
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Inhibitory Adenylate Cyclase GPCR Signaling
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Drugs & Toxins Affecting GPCR Signaling
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Recap of Adenylate Cyclase GPCR Signaling
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Phosphoinositide GPCR Signaling
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PSP Secondary Messengers & PKC
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Recap of Phosphoinositide Signaling
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Receptor Tyrosine Kinases
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Insulin
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Insulin Receptor
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Insulin Signaling on Glucose Metabolism
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Recap Of Insulin Signaling in Glucose Metabolism
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Insulin Signaling as a Growth Factor
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Recap of Insulin Signaling As A Growth Factor
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Recap of Insulin Signaling
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Jak-Stat Signaling
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Lipid Hormone Signaling
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Summary of Biosignaling
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Signaling Defects & Cancer
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Review 1: Nucleic Acids, Lipids, & Membranes(0)

Nucleic Acids 1
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Nucleic Acids 2
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Nucleic Acids 3
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Nucleic Acids 4
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DNA Sequencing 1
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DNA Sequencing 2
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Lipids 1
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Lipids 2
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Membrane Structure 1
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Membrane Structure 2
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Membrane Transport 1
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Membrane Transport 2
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Membrane Transport 3
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Practice - Nucleic Acids 1
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Practice - Nucleic Acids 2
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Practice - Nucleic Acids 3
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Lipids
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Practice - Membrane Structure 1
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Practice - Membrane Structure 2
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Practice - Membrane Transport 1
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Practice - Membrane Transport 2
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Review 2: Biosignaling, Glycolysis, Gluconeogenesis, & PP-Pathway(0)

Biosignaling 1
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Biosignaling 2
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Biosignaling 3
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Biosignaling 4
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Glycolysis 1
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Glycolysis 2
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Glycolysis 3
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Glycolysis 4
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Fermentation
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Gluconeogenesis 1
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Gluconeogenesis 2
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Pentose Phosphate Pathway
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Practice - Biosignaling
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Practice - Bioenergetics 1
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Practice - Bioenergetics 2
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Practice - Glycolysis 1
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Practice - Glycolysis 2
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Practice - Gluconeogenesis
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Practice - Pentose Phosphate Path
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Review 3: Pyruvate & Fatty Acid Oxidation, Citric Acid Cycle, & Glycogen Metabolism(0)

Pyruvate Oxidation
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Citric Acid Cycle 1
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Citric Acid Cycle 2
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Citric Acid Cycle 3
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Citric Acid Cycle 4
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Metabolic Regulation 1
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Metabolic Regulation 2
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Glycogen Metabolism 1
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Glycogen Metabolism 2
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Fatty Acid Oxidation 1
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Fatty Acid Oxidation 2
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Citric Acid Cycle Practice 1
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Citric Acid Cycle Practice 2
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Citric Acid Cycle Practice 3
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Glucose and Glycogen Regulation Practice 1
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Glucose and Glycogen Regulation Practice 2
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Fatty Acid Oxidation Practice 1
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Fatty Acid Oxidation Practice 2
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Review 4: Amino Acid Oxidation, Oxidative Phosphorylation, & Photophosphorylation(0)

Amino Acid Oxidation 1
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Amino Acid Oxidation 2
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Oxidative Phosphorylation 1
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Oxidative Phosphorylation 2
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Oxidative Phosphorylation 3
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Oxidative Phosphorylation 4
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Photophosphorylation 1
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Photophosphorylation 2
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Photophosphorylation 3
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Practice: Amino Acid Oxidation 1
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Practice: Amino Acid Oxidation 2
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Practice: Oxidative Phosphorylation 1
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Practice: Oxidative Phosphorylation 2
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Practice: Oxidative Phosphorylation 3
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Practice: Photophosphorylation 1
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Practice: Photophosphorylation 2
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4. Protein Structure

Fibrous and Globular Proteins

4. Protein Structure

Fibrous and Globular Proteins: Videos & Practice Problems

Video Lessons Practice Worksheet

Fibrous and Globular Proteins Practice Problems

20 problems

Problem 1Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes fibrous proteins?

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Problem 2Multiple Choice

What is a characteristic feature of the secondary structure of fibrous proteins?

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Problem 3Multiple Choice

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the role of fibrous proteins in the human body?

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Problem 4Multiple Choice

Which structural feature is unique to alpha keratin compared to other fibrous proteins?

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Problem 5Multiple Choice

How does the secondary structure of collagen differ from that of alpha keratin?

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Problem 6Multiple Choice

What is the primary structural component of silk fibroin?

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Problem 7Multiple Choice

Which statement correctly contrasts globular proteins with fibrous proteins?

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Problem 8Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a functional role of globular proteins that distinguishes them from fibrous proteins?

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Problem 9Multiple Choice

Why are globular proteins more prevalent in nature compared to fibrous proteins?

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Problem 10Multiple Choice

Which structural feature is characteristic of globular proteins?

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Problem 11Multiple Choice

Evaluate the statement: 'Fibrous proteins are more suitable for enzymatic functions than globular proteins.'

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Problem 12Multiple Choice

What type of bonding is crucial for the stability of silk fibroin's structure?

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Problem 13Multiple Choice

Why are globular proteins generally soluble in water?

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Problem 14Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a globular protein functioning as a regulatory protein?

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Problem 15Multiple Choice

What implication does the prevalence of globular proteins have for biochemistry research?

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Problem 16Multiple Choice

How do the multiple types of secondary structures contribute to the function of globular proteins?

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Problem 17Multiple Choice

Evaluate the suitability of fibrous proteins for forming cellular structures.

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Problem 18Multiple Choice

What is the primary secondary structure found in alpha keratin?

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Problem 19Multiple Choice

Which statement correctly describes a difference between alpha keratin and collagen?

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Problem 20Multiple Choice

How does the structure of silk fibroin contribute to its strength and flexibility?

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