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biochemestry vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |