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Biochemistry
Biochemistry vocabulary
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 | are compounds that contain both carbon and hydrogen |
Inorganic compounds | compounds that do not contain both carbon and hydrogen |
Carbohydrates | are the main source of energy for cell activities |
Lipids | are a source of stored energy in living organisms |
Proteins | many different kinds of structures in living things made of carbon, oxygen , hydrogen, nitrogen. |
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 | combination or composition, in particular. |
pH | a figure expressing the acidity or alkalinity of a solution on a logarithmic scale on which 7 is neutral, lower values are more acid, and higher values more alkaline. |