Anabolism of fats (BIO)
Fatty acids are synthesized from acetyl-CoA through seven chain elongation steps, increasing by two carbons…
AAMC Outline
Ketone bodies (BC)
Ketone bodies, water-soluble molecules containing a ketone group, are produced from excess acetyl-CoA made during…
Hydrolysis of the Glycoside Linkage
Glycosidic linkages are hydrolyzed, or broken, through the addition of a water molecule and a…
Oxidation of fatty acids
β-oxidation is the catabolic breakdown of fatty acids to produce energy; this process can completely…
Polysaccharides
Polysaccharides are long chains composed of monosaccharide units bound together by glycosidic linkages. A long…
Receptor enzymes
Receptor enzymes are cell-surface receptors where the binding of an extracellular ligand result in an…
Disaccharides
Disaccharides are sugars composed of two monosaccharide units that are joined by glycosidic linkages and…
Gated ion channels
Ligand-gated ion channels form a pore through the plasma membrane that opens when a signaling…
Description, Types
Lipids are molecules that contain hydrocarbons and make up the building blocks of the structure…
Sensation
Sensation refers to our ability to detect or sense the physical qualities of our environment.…