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Biochemistry Vocab

SHS BIOLOGY 10R

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ORGANIC COMPOUND A compound that contains both the elements Hydrogen and Carbon
INORGANIC COMPOUND A compound that dosen't contain both the elements Hydrogen and Carbon
SYNTHESIS; DEHYDRATION SYNTHESIS To make a large molecule from smaller molecules; To combain two or more compounds by removing H20
HYDROLYSIS To seperate a large compound by adding H20
ENZYMES A group of protiens. Each kind of enzyme is uniquely shaped to speed up the synthesis or digestion of a particualar substance. The rate that this acours depends on temperature, the concentraion of the enzyme, and pH.
HORMONES Protiens that signal changes in the body
CARBOHYDRATES Sugars that provide instant energy. Most carbohydrates end in -ose. They contain the elements Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen. The ratio of C:H:O=1:2:1. The order of saccharides (a.k.a carbs) from small to big are mono-di-poly.
LIPIDS Made of Glycerol and 3 fatty acids, lipids are really big molecules that have 2 times the energy of carbohydrates. Lipids are used as the basis of the cell membrane, as well as to store energy. The elements contained in lipids are Carbon/Hydrogen/Oxygen.
POLYMERS Compounds made up of two or more compounds.
MONOMERS A single compound.
SACCARIDIE Scientific name for carbohydrates.
pH A scale of the acididy of a substance. Lower pH is very acidic. Higher pH is less acidic.
SUBSTRATE A substance being either broken down or combined with other substances by enzymes.
PEPTIDE A single amino acid compound
DIPEPTIDE Two Peptide compounds
FATS A substance made out of Lipids
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