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biochemestry
Term | Definition |
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organic | compound having corbon and hydrogen together. |
inorganic | compound having one carbon or hydrogen. |
carbohydrates | organic compounds made up of simple sugars. |
lipids | organic compounds made upof glycerol and fatty acids. |
proteins | organic compuonds made up of amino acids. |
enzymes | molecule that cotrols the rate of chemical reactions. |
amino acids | building blocks of proteins. |
monosaccharides | one glucose molecule. |
disacccharides | two glucose molecules together. |
ribonucleic acid | involved in protein makig. |
deoxyribonucleic acid | involved in heredity [genes]. |
denature | shape of the enzymes. |
dehydration synthesis | removing water to make something complex. |
hydrolysis | add water to break down into simple molecules. |