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What does unsaturated mean?   A double bond is present in a phospholipid and there is a decrease in the number of hydrogens that can be bound to the carbon atoms.  
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What are the 3 factors that have a profound effect on the fluidity of the phospholipid bilayer?   1) The length of the fatty acyl tails. Shorter tails = more fluid. 2) The presence of double bonds (unsaturation) more double bonds = more fluid. 3) The presence of cholesterol. Cholesterol tends to stabilize membranes vs the effects of temperature.  
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What are the two experiments used to prove fluidity?   The mouse and human cell mixed together, FRAP experiment.  
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What was the procedure for the human/mouse cell experiment.   A mouse and human cell was fused. the temperature was lowered and a flourescently labeled antibody that recognized the mouse H2 protein was added. (control) Incubate a cell then cool and add the same anit.. Due to the lateral movement h2 is everywhere.  
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What was the procedure for the FRAP experiement?   Flourescent molecule labeles cell surface proteins, expose cell o laser beam which bleaches a small region on the cell surface, incubate and due to lateral movement, the bleach and unbleach molecules mix with eachother.  
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Glycosylation   The process of covalently attaching a carbohydrate to a protein or lipid.  
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Glycolipd   Carbohydrate attached to a lipid  
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Glycoprotein   Protein attached to a carbohydrate  
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mannose-6-phosphate   proteins that are destined for the lysosome are glycosylated and have this sugar that is recognized by other proteins in the cell.  
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glycocalyx   cell coat, carbohydrate-rich zone on the cell surface that shields the cell from mechanical and physical damage.  
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transmission electron microscopy   sample is thin sectioned and stained with heavy metal dye.  
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Freeze fracture electron microscopy   sample is frozen in liquid nitrogen, split and fractured. coated with metal and viewed under the electron microscope.  
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P-face   Leaflet in a FFEM sample. protoplasmic face that was next to the cytosol  
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E-face   Leaflet in a FFEM sample. extracellular face  
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transport proteins   allow membranes to be selectively permeable by providing a passage way for the movement of some buy not all substances across the membrane  
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High permeability   gases, very small uncharged polar molecules, such as ethanol  
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moderate permeability   water, urea  
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low permeability   polar organic molecules such a glucose  
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very low permeability   ions, charged polar molecules and macromolecules: ATP amino aids, proteins, polysaccharides, nucleic acids (DNA, RNA)  
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passive diffusion   when diffusion occurs through a membrane without the aid of a trnsport proteing  
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transmembrane gradient   concentration of a solute is higher on one side of membrane than the other  
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ion electrochemical gradient   gradients involving ions, dual gradient that has both an electrical gradient and a chemical gradient.  
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passive transport   diffusion of solutes across a membrane that doesn't not require an input of energy. tend to dissipate a preexisting gradient  
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facilitated diffusion   diffusion which involves the aid of transport proteins.  
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isotonic solutions   when the solute concentrations on both sides of the plasma membrane are equal  
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hypertonic   when the solute concentration inside the cell is higher, it is hypertonic relative to the outside of the cell  
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hypotonic   when the solute concentration inside the cell is lower, it is hypotonic relative to the outside of the cell.  
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osmosis   water diffuses through a membrane from the hypotonic compartment into the hypertonic compartment  
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crenation   when water exits the cell via osmosis to equalize the solute concentrations on both sides of the membrane, causing the cell to shrink  
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osmotic lysis   water diffuses into a cell to equalize solute concentrations on both sides of the membrane, The cell may take so much water that it burst... it just got lysised SUCKA  
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osmotic pressure   the hydrostatic pressure required to stop the net flow of water across a membrane due to osmosis.  
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plasmolysis   wilting  
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CHIP 28 experiment   Chip 28 m RNA injected into frog oocytes, occytes placed into a hypotonic medium and observed under a light microscope.. Chip 28 cell burst due to osmotic lysis.  
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aquaporin   new name for CHIP 28  
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channels   transmembrane proteins that form an open passageway for the facilitated diffusion of ions or molecules across the membrane  
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gated   most channels are gated which meants that they can open to allow the diffusion of solutes and close to prohibit diffusion  
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ligand-gated channels   controlled by the non-covalent binding of small molecules such as hormones or neurotransmitters  
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voltage-gated   he channel opens and closes in response to changes in the amount of electric charge across the membrane  
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mechanosensitive channels   sensitive to changes in membrane tension  
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TRANSPORTERS   aka carriers, bind their solutes and a hydrophilic pocket and undergo a conformational change that switches the exposure of the pocket to the other side of the membrane  
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Uniporters   bind a single molecule or ion and trasport in across the membrane  
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symporters   bind two or more ions or molecules and transport them in the same directions  
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Antiporters   bind two or more ions or molecules and transport them in opposite directions  
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pump   transporter that directly couples its conformational changes to an energy sources, such as ATP hydrolysis Pumps use energy to achieve active transport  
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Active transport   the movement of a solute across a membrane against its gradient.  
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Primary active transport   involves the functioning of pumps that directly use energy to transport a solute, against its gradient  
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secondary active transport   involves the utilization of a preexisting gradient to drive the active transport of a solute  
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electrogenic pump   generates an electrical gradient  
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exocytosis   a process in which material inside the cell, which is packaged into vesicles, is excreted into the extracellular environment  
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endocytosis   plasma membrane invaginates, or folds inward, to form a vesicle that brings substances into the cell  
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clatheryn   makes up the protein coat for endo and exo cytosis  
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receptor-mediated endocytosis   a receptor is specific for a gien cargo, when a receptor binds to that cargo this stimulates the binding of clatheryn to the membrane and initiates the formation of a vesicle.  
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pincoytosis   cell drinking, formation of membrane vesicles from the plasma membrane as a way for cells to internalized extracellular fluid, which allows the cell to sample the extracellular solutes. important in cells that line the intestine in animals  
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phagocytosis   cell eating, involves the formation of an enormous membrane vesicles called a phagosome that engulfs a large particle such as a bacterium. used by macrophages, cells of the immune system in mammals.  
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Turgor pressure   pushes plasma membrane against cell wall Maintains shape and size  
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Transport proteins   enable biological membranes to be selectively permeable  
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2 Classes of Transport Proteins: Channels and Transporters    
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Channel types   Ligand-gated Intracellular regulatory proteins Phosphorylation Voltage-gated Mechanosensitive channels  
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Metabolism   Sum total of all chemical reactions that occur within an organism Also refers to specific chemical reactions at the cellular level  
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2 factors that influence a biological chemical reaction   Direction: Many cells use ATP to drive reactions in one direction Rate: Catalysts called enzyme can speed the reaction rate  
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Energy   Ability to promote change  
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Kinetic   associated with movement  
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Potential   structure or location Chemical energy- energy in molecular bonds  
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First law of thermodynamics   Law of conservation of energy: Energy cannot be created or destroyed Second law of thermodynamics  
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Increase in entropy   favorable  
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Entropy   a measure of the disorder that cannot be harnessed to do work  
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Energy transformations   involve an increase in entropy  
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Total energy   Usable energy + Unusable energy  
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H   G + TS  
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Will a given reaction be spontaneous?   Occur without input of additional energy, Not necessarily fast, Key factor is the free energy change  
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Exergonic   ΔG<0 or negative free energy change, Spontaneous  
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Endergonic   ΔG>0 or positive free energy change, Requires addition of free energy, Not spontaneous  
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ATP Hydrolysis   provides the energy for cellular processes that are endergonic  
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The energy to make ATP   comes from catabolic reactions that are exergonic  
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Activation Energy   required for molecules to achieve a transition state  
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Catalyst   an agent that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed during the reaction  
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Enzymes (are)   protein or RNA catalysts in living cells  
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Enzymes (do)   lower activation energy  
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3 ways to lower activation energy   Straining bonds in reactants to make it easier to achieve transition state, Positioning reactants together to facilitate bonding, Changing local environment: Direct participation through very temporary bonding  
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Active site   location where reaction takes place  
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Substrate   reactants that bind to active site  
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Enzyme-substrate complex   formed when enzyme and substrate bind together  
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Enzymes have   a high affinity or high degree of specificity for a substrate,Like a lock and key for substrate and enzyme binding  
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Induced fit   interaction also involves conformational changes  
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Prosthetic group   small molecules permanently attached to the enzyme  
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Cofactors   usually inorganic ion that temporarily binds to enzyme  
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Coenzyme   organic molecules that participates in reaction but are left unchanged afterward  
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Enzymes are affected by the environment   Most enzymes function maximally in a narrow range or temperature and pH  
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Overview of metabolism   Chemical reactions occur in metabolic pathways/ Each step is coordinated by a specific enzyme /Catabolic pathways: Result in breakdown and are exergonic /Anabolic pathways: Promote synthesis and are endergonic; Must be coupled to exergonic reaction  
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Catabolic reactions   Breakdown of reactants / Used for recycling / Used to obtain energy for use with endergonic reactions: Energy stored in energy intermediates (ATP, NADH)  
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2 ways to make ATP   Substrate-Level Phosphorylation, Chemiosmosis  
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Substrate-level phosphorylation   Enzyme directly transfers phosphate from one molecule to another molecule  
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Chemiosmosis   Energy stored in an electrochemical gradient is used to make ATP from ADP and Pi  
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Oxidation   Removal of Electrions  
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Reduction   Addition of electrons  
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Redox   electron removed from one molecule is added to another  
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Electrons removed by oxidation   are used to create energy intermediates like NADH  
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NADH   Oxidized to make ATP / Can donate electrons during synthesis reactions  
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Regulation Metabolic pathways   Gene regulation, cellular regulation, biochemical regulation  
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Gene regulation   turn on or off genes  
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Cellular regulation   cell signaling pathways like hormones  
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Biochemical regulation   competitive inhibitors, noncompetitive inhibitors  
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Competitive inhibitors   compete for access to active site  
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Noncompetitive inhibitors   bind outside the active site  
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Allosteric site   binding causes conformational change in enzyme active site inhibiting enzyme function  
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Feedback inhibition   product of pathway inhibits early steps to prevent overaccumulation of product  
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Cellular respiration   Process by which living cells obtain energy from organic molecules / Primary aim to make energy-storing ATP and NADH  
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Aerobic respiration   uses oxygen / O2 consumed and CO2 released  
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4 metabolic pathways for Glucose: 1) Glycolysis 2) Breakdown of pyruvate to an acetyl group 3) Citric acid cycle 4) Oxidative phosphorylation    
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Mitochondrial structure and functions   outer and inner membrane: intermembrane space and mitochondrial matrix / Primary Role is to make ATP / Also involved in synthesis, modification, and breakdown of several types of cellular molecules / can also generate heat in brown fat cells  
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Glycolysis   Glycolysis can occur with or without oxygen Steps in glycolysis nearly identical in all living species 10 steps (reactions) in 3 phases  
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Phases of glycolysis   Energy investment, Cleavage, Energy Liberation  
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Energy investment   2 ATP hydrolyzed to create fructose-1, 6- biphosphate  
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Cleavage   6 carbon molecule broken into two 3-carbon molecles of glycerldehyde-3-phosphate  
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Energy Liberation   2 glyceradldehyde-3-phosphate molecules borken down in to two pyruvate molecules produceing 2 NADH and 4 ATP (2 net ATP)  
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Breakdown of Pyruvate   pyruvate in transported to the mitochondrial matrix / Broken down by pyruvate dehydrogenase / Molecule of CO2 removed from each pyruvate / Remaining acetyl group attached to CoA to make acetyl CoA / 1 NADH is made for each pyruvate  
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Metabolic cycle   Particular molecules enter while other leave, involving a series of organic molecules regenerated with each cycle  
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Citric Acid Cycle   1) Acetyl is removed from incoming Acetyl CoA and attached to oxaloacetate (OAA) to form citrate or citric acid 2) Series of steps releases 2 CO2, 1 ATP, 3 NADH, and 1 FADH2 3) OAA is regenerated to start the cycle again  
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Oxidative phosphorylation   High energy electrons removed from NADH and FADH2 to make ATP  
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Oxidation Phosphorylation involves   Typically require oxygen, oxidative process involves ETC, Phosphorylation catalyzed by ATP synthase  
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Electron transport chain   Group of protein complexes and small organic molecules embedded in the inner mitcohondrial membrane / Can accept and donate electrons in a linear manner in a series of redox reactions  
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Movement of Electrons in ETC   generates H+ electrochemical gradient (“proton-motive force”)  
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Excess of _______ outside the matrix   positive charge outside of matrix  
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ATP synthase   Enzyme harnesses free energy as H+ flow through membrane embedded region / Energy conversion- H+ electrochemical gradient or proton motive force converted to chemical bond energy in ATP / Rotary machine that makes ATP as it spins  
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Anaerobic metabolism 2 strategies   Use substance other than O2 as final electron acceptor in ETC / Carry out glycolysis only: Pyruvate -> lactic acid in muscles or ethanol in yeast  
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Fermentation   anaerobic and produces far less ATP  
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Primary metabolism   essential for cell structure and function  
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Secondary metabolism   synthesis of secondary metabolites that are not necessary for cell structure and growth: unique to spp or group: defense, attraction, protection, competition  
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4 categories of secondary metabolites   Phenolics, Alkaloids, Terpenoids, Polyketides  
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Phenolics   antioxidants w/intense flavors and smells  
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Alkaloids   bitter tasting molecules for defense  
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Terpenoids   intense smells and colors  
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Polyketides   chemical weapons  
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