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Medical Biochemistry E#1
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Term
Strong Electrolytes
Definition
Compounds expected to be most soluble in H2O: _______
Term
non-polar, non-charged compounds
Definition
Compounds expected to be least soluble in H2O:
Term
non-polar, non-charged compounds
Definition
Compounds expected to be dissolved in the interior of chylomicrons:
Term
serum albumin
Definition
The “solubility” of bilirubin in the body is assisted by
Term
False.
Definition
T/F : Weak electrolytes have greater Kd than strong electrolytes.
Term
Amine groups
Definition
Which of the following would be positively charged in their acid forms? Carboxyl, Amine, or Phosphate groups
Term
Weakest
Definition
Does the lowest Ka reflect a strongest or weakest acid?
Term
D. [H+] ≈ [lactate ions]
Definition
dissociation of lactic acid in an aqueous solution (Ka = 1.86 x 10-4; pKa = 3.73)
lactic acid ⇄H+ + lactate ions
(R-COOH) (R-COO-)
In an aqueous solution initially containing 0.10 mol/L of lactic acid to which nothing has been added, _____.

A. [H+] > [lactate ions]
B. [lactate ions] > [lactic acid]
C. [H+] ≈ [lactic acid]
D. [H+] ≈ [lactate ions]
E. [lactic acid] ≈ [lactate ions]
Term
E. [lactic acid] ≈ [lactate ions]
Definition
refer to the dissociation of lactic acid in an aqueous solution (Ka = 1.86 x 10-4; pKa = 3.73)
lactic acid ⇄H+ + lactate ions
(R-COOH) --> (R-COO-)
In an aqueous solution initially containing 0.10 mol/L of lactic acid to which 0.05 mol of NaOH has been added per liter of solution, _____.

A. [H+] > [lactate ions]
B. [lactate ions] > [lactic acid]
C. [H+] ≈ [lactic acid]
D. [H+] ≈ [lactate ions]
E. [lactic acid] ≈ [lactate ions]
Term
A. greater than 1
Definition
the dissociation of lactic acid in an aqueous solution (Ka = 1.86 x 10-4; pKa = 3.73)
lactic acid ⇄H+ + lactate ions
(R-COOH) (R-COO-)
The [lactate ion] / [lactic acid] ratio would be _____ in an aqueous solution at a physiological pH of 7.4.

A. greater than 1
B. equal to 1
C. less than 1
Term
thin filaments
Definition
Actin is the major protein of ___ in striated muscle fibers
Term
M-protein
Definition
is involved in stabilizing muscle fibers
Term
Troponin
Definition
is involved in controlling muscle contraction
Term
F-actin
Definition
in striated muscle, myosin binds to ___ during the contractile process
Term
collagen
Definition
which of the following contains the highest concentration of 4-hydroxyproline
Term
a-keratin
Definition
which of the following would have the most rigid structure
Term
False - Proline contributes to tight helical structures in fibrous proteins
Definition
T/F: Proline is known as a "helix breaker" in fibrous proteins
Term
Tropocollagen
Definition
a-Keratin contains three stranded super helices
Term
variable and hypervariable regions
Definition
Antigens bind the antibody to what types of regions
Term
V sub H and V sub L
Definition
Antigens bind to antibody_____
Term
Kappa and lambda
Definition
2 types of antibody light chains are ______ chains
Term
IgM - each IgM molecule has 10 binding sites
Definition
Which class of antibodies has the greatest number of binding sites per molecule
Term
IgG There are higher molar concentrations binding sites than from any other antibodies
Definition
which class of antibodies has the highest total number of binding sites in normal adult serum
Term
AbAg2
Definition
if a solution of monoclonal IgG(Ab) reacts with antigen (Ag) that have one binding site (epitope) per molecule, the largest complex formed would be
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