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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 | is generally any chemical compound that contains carbon. |
inorganic compounds | any compound that is not organic compound. Some simple compounds that contains carbon are often considered inorganic. |
carbohydrates | any of a large group of organic compounds occurring in foods and living tissues and including sugars, starch, and cellulose. |
lipids | like carbohydrates, contain the elements carbon,hydrogen,and oxygen. |
proteins | are made up of carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen. |
enzymes | a substance produced by a living organism that acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical. |
nucliec acids | a complex organic substance present in living cells, especially DNA or RNA, whose molecules consist of many nucleoside 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 | lower values are more acid, and higher values more alkaline. |