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Activation energy minimal amount of energy required to trigger a chemical reaction
active sight region of an enzyme into a particular substrate fits
aminio acid monomer that makes up proteins; contains carboxyl and aminio functional groups
carbohydrate organic molecule made of sugar molecules
comfirmation the specific shape or structure of a protein
enzyme specialized protein that catalyzes the chemical reactions of a cell
hydrogen bond bond created by the weak attraction of slightly positive hydrogen atom to a slightly negative portion of another molecule
lipid one of a class of water avoiding compounds
macromolecules a molecule containing a very large number of atoms, such as a protein, nucleic acid, or synthetic polymer.
monosacharides sugar containing one sugar unit
nucleic acid a macromoleucle composed of nucleotides that help control a cell
nucleotide building block of nucleic acid
organic compund any compound of carbon and another element or a radical
polymer long chain of small molecules
monomer small molecular unit that is a building block of a larger molecule
protein polymer constructed of twenty aminio acid monomers
substrate specific reactent acted on by an enzyme
dehidration synthesis the chemical reaction that builds molecules by removing a molecule of water
hydrolysis the chemical breakdown of a compound due to reaction with water.
lock and key mechanism a phrase used to describe how an enzyme works, it means that a specific enzyme only works on a specific substrate
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