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biochemestry vocab
Term | Definition |
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organic compounds | compounds having both carbon and hydrogen |
inorganic compound | compounds having either carbon or hydrogen |
carbohydrate | organic compounds that are the main source of energy for the body and are made up of simple sugars |
protiens | organic molecules that are needed for growth and repair. And are made up of chains of amino acids |
lipids | organic molecules that cannot be dissolved in water. They are made of glycerol and fatty acids |
enzyme | controls the rate/speed of chemical reactions |
amino acids | building blocks of protiens |
simple sugars | the building blocks of carbohydrates |
dissaccharide | A double sugar molecule made of two monosaccharides |
Ribonucleic acid | single-stranded nucleic acid that contains the sugar ribose (RNA) |
Deoxyribonucleic acid | molecule that stores genetic information in all organisms |
polysaccharide | many suagrs |
glycogen | molecule in which glucose is stored in the liver |
peptide | molecule composed of two or more chains of amino acids |
catalyst | compound that speeds up or slows down chemical reaction |
denature | changing the shape of an enzyme |
Hydrolysis | breaking something down with water |
Dehydration synthesis | putting something together by removing the water |
Substrate(s) | the reactant of an enzyme reaction |
Nucleotide(s) | building blocks of nucleic acids |
Fatty and glycerol | the building blocks of lipids |
Dipeptide- | two amino acids together |
Coenzyme- | vitamins that are part of some enzymes that help with the bodies chemical processes |
Macromolecules- | - a large organic molecule composed of smaller molecules |