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BIOSCI 101
covers Evolution and Biochem
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
06/11/2010

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Metabolism
Definition
The sum of all chemical reactions that occur inside a cell
Term
Basal metabolic rate
Definition
a measure of the energy required to maintain life
Term
what is the BMB in Kcal per Kg per Day
Definition
24 Kg per Kg per Day
Term
Daily energy expenditure
Definition
BMR x other factor
Term
what are the 6 main stores of energy in the body
Definition
ATP, PCr, Glucose, Glycogen, triglycerides and proteins
Term
how many Kg of glycogen is stored in both of the muscle and the liver?
Definition
Muscle = 0.15 Kg
Liver = 0.08 Kg
Term
How many Kg of Fat is stored in an average Male
Definition
15 Kg
Term
How many Kg of protein which can be used as a energy source is there in an average male
Definition
6 Kg
Term
How many Kg of protein which can be used as a energy source is there in an average male
Definition
6 Kg
Term
What is the caloric count of carbohydrates, proteins and Fats?
Definition
Carbs = 4 Kcal per gram
Proteins = 4 Kcal per gram
Fats = ( Kcal per gram
Term
Free energy
Definition
the amount of energy in a system which is available to do work
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ATP/ADP cycle
Definition
the oxidation of fuels to regenerate ATP and the utilization of ATP chemical bond energy to preform work.
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Bioenergetics
Definition
the energy transfer which takes place in the reaction of the ATP/ADP cycle
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Gibbs free energy value
Definition
the maximum amount of useful energy form a reaction
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delta G ATP -> ADP
Definition
-7.3 Kcal per mol
Term
Delta G oxidation of glucose
Definition
-685.9 Kcal per mol
Term
why is PCr needed as an energy store?
Definition
ATP inhibits the enzymes that make it
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What inhibits Hexokinase
Definition
ATP and Glucose 6-phosphate
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what reaction in glycolysis uses phosphofructokinase and what regulates its action
Definition
reaction 3, [ATP]/[ADP]
Term
which is the "glycolysis" step in glycolysis
Definition
Reaction 4
Term
how many Phosphorilation, redox and dehydrogenations are there in glycolysis
Definition
phosph = 2
Redox = 1
Dehydro = 1
Term
which enzyme is used in reaction 6 of glycolysis and what does it depend on?
Definition
Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase, [NAD+]
Term
what enzyme is used to make lactate
Definition
lactate dehydrogenase
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