BIOL 3362

BIOL 3362 - Exam 2 Study Guide/BIOL 3362 - Exam 2 Study Guide. Chapter 26: Nucleotide and Pidgeon Metabolism Nucleotides are energy currency- and are used to energize a variety of cellular processes Uridine nucleotides- activates carbohydrates Cytosine nucleotides- activates phospholipids Guanine nucleotides- activate steps of protein synthesis Many coenzymes are nucleotide derivatives Nucleotides control key enzymes of metabolism (makes sense since metabolism creates energy) Cy...

BIOL 3362 - Exam 3 Study Guide/BIOL 3362 - Exam 3 Study Guide. Chapter 8 – Lipids • How the fatty acids are denoted according to IUPAC nomenclature rules? The longest carbon chain in the molecule determines the prefix. Since the highest priority functional group of fatty acids is the carboxyl group, the suffix is –oic acid. Example: A 12-carbon, fully saturated fatty acid is called dodecanoic acid. In the case of unsaturated fatty acids, an –cen- is added. Example: A 16-carbo...

Acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) makes malonyl-CoA (activated 2 carbon donor) from acetyl-CoA using carboxylation (acetyl units activated through carboxylation). ○ Overall reaction is spontaneous. ○ ATP dependent ○ Committed step (irreversible!!) / rate limiting

BIOL 3362 - EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE/BIOL 3362 - EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE. Nitrate assimilation - The reduction of NO3- to NH4+ in green plants, various fungi, and certain bacteria in a 2 step metabolic pathway. Conversion of nitrate to ammonia. Nitrogen Fixation - formation of NH4+ from N2 gas. Exclusively a prokaryotic process (but bacteria in symbiotic association with certain green plants can also carry out process) conversion of N2 to ammonia - occurs only in bacteria that are able to access nitro...