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Biochemestry
Biochemestry 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 | Carbohydrates: are the main source of energy for cell activities. |
Lipids | any of a class of organic compounds that are fatty acids or their derivatives and are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents. |
Proteins | Are made up of carbon, hydrogen,oxygen, and 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 | :the combination of ideas to form a theory or system. |