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Biochemistry
vocabulary term
Term | Definition |
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Biochemistry | the branch of science concerned with the chemical and physicochemical processes that occur within living organisms. |
Element | a part or aspect of something abstract, especially one that is essential or characteristic. |
Compound | a thing that is composed of two or more separate elements; a mixture. |
Organic compounds | organic compounds found in living things are carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids. |
Inorganic compounds | compounds that do not contain both carbon and hydrogen together |
Carbohydrates | main sources of energy for cell activities |
Lipids | lipids include fats and oils. |
Proteins | kinds of structure in living things |
Enzymes | a substance produced by a living organism that acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction. |
Nucleic acids | a complex organic substance present in living cells, especially DNA or RNA, whose molecules consist of many nucleotides linked in a long chain. |
Hydrolysis | the chemical breakdown of a compound due to reaction with water. |
Synthesis | the combination of ideas to form a theory or system. |
pH | scale is alternatively sometimes called the pH-acid-base scale and sometimes just the acid-base scale. |