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CHEM VOCAB 23.1
Chemistry Vocabulary 23.1
Term | Definition |
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protein | Organic polymers made of amino acids linked together in a specific order. |
amino acid | Organic molecules that have both an amino group and an acidic carboxyl group. |
peptide bond | The amide bond that joins two amino acids, |
peptide | A chain of two or more amino acids linked together by peptide bonds |
denaturation | The process in which a protein’s natural three-dimensional structure is disrupted. |
enzyme | A biological catalyst. |
substrate | Refers to a reactant in an enzyme-catalyzed reaction, |
active site | The spot to which the substrates bind |