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biochemistry
words for Rgents
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| mono | one |
| di | two |
| poly | many |
| de | to remove/take away |
| hydrolysis | breaking something down with water |
| dehydration synthesis | putting something together by removing the water |
| inorganic compounds | compounds having either carbon or hydrogen |
| organic compounds | compounds having both carbon and hydrogen |
| lipids | organic molecules that can´t be dissolved in water. They are made of glycerol and fatty acids |
| proteins | organic molecules that are needed for growth and repair & are made of chains of amino acids |
| carbohydrates | organic compounds that are the main source of energy of body & made of simple sugars |
| nucleic acids | organic substances found in organisms. They are made of nucleotides |
| amino acids | subunits or building blocks of proteins |
| peptide | molecule composed of two or more amino acids in a chain |
| enzymes | organic molecules that controls the rate/speed of chemical reactions |
| catalyst | compound that speeds up or slows down chemical reaction |
| denature | changing the shape of the enzyme |
| DNA | hereditary material in the nucleus of almost every cell |
| RNA | nucleic acid that assist DNA in making protein |