MCAT Modules - Review

(Yes it has a different name). The 8-step process.

Introduce telomeres as “protective caps” to ensure protection and quality replication of DNA sequences. Also discuss single copy DNA (important for genetic info) vs repetitive DNA (telomeres are an example of this).

The strands (each of the 2 sugar phosphate backbones) run in opposite directions. That is all.

Really just a recap of the previous module + the types of bonding that forms the Double Helix

Discuss DNA’s basic structure as well as the nitrogenous base pairs.

(Content heavy!) Transcription, Structural Differences of Nucleic Acids, mRNA Processing, and RNA Interference

Search up the Lineweaver-Burke Plot on your own.

Covalent Modifications are changes made to a protein to accomplish a variety of tasks (activate, deactivate, etc). I discuss Small Post-translational Modifications, Zymogens, and Suicide Inhibitors.

MARTI (Motor, Antibodies, Receptors, Transport, and Ion Channel) Proteins. Don’t forget LITHOL for types of enzymes.

Discuss allostery, feedback loops, and the phosphofructokinase enzyme and it how it is involved in a feedback loop. (Pretty long module)