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TEST 4 VOCAB
Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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ENZYME | protein catalyst that lower the activation energy and increase the rate of cellular chemical reactions required for metabolism |
ENANTIOMER | describes the condition where two compounds are mirror images of each other |
FATTY ACIDS | long chain of carboxylic acids of 12 - 18 carbons that can be saturated, monounsaturated, or polyunsaturated |
REPLICATION | occurs during interphase, when DNA makes an exact copy of itself |
COENZYME | compounds that are required for some enzymes to function, commonly called vitamins |
TRIGYLCERIDES | esters of glycerol and 3 fatty acids |
PROTEIN | polymers of amino acids in a specific sequence |
PEPTIDE BOND | amide bond between amino groups of one amino acid & carboxylate group of another amino acid |
KETOSE | a carbohydrate whose carbonyl group is a ketone |
APOENZYME | protein portion of a complex enzyme |
NUCLEOTIDE | DNA in a linear polymer, consisting of 3 parts, phosphate, sugar, and nitrogen base |
CODON | 3 nucleotide sequence on messenger RNA that codes for a amino acid or start or stop a protein |
AMINO ACID | carbon compound joined by peptide bonds; building blocks of proteins |
STERIOD | a lipid that is composed of 4 fused carbon rings, commonly found in cell membranes |
CARBOHYDRATES | organic compounds found in foods and living tissues including sugars, starch, and cellulose |
MONOSACCHARIDE | a single sugar molecule such as glucose or fructose, the simplest type of sugar |
CHIRALITY | molecules are mirror images of each other and cannot be superimposed |
ALDOSE | a carbohydrate whose carbonyl group is an aldehyde |