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Biochemistry
Biochemistry vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Biochemistry | the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms; the effort to understand biology within the context of chemistry. |
Element | composed of atoms that have the same atomic number, that is, each atom has the same number of protons in its nucleus as all other atoms. |
Compound | a substance formed when two or more chemical elements are chemically bonded together. |
Organic compounds | one or more atoms of carbon are contently linked to atoms of other elements, most commonly hydrogen, oxygen, or nitrogen. |
Inorganic compounds | Some simple compounds that contain carbon are often considered inorganic. |
Carbohydrates | are one of the fundamental classes of macro-molecules found in biology. |
Lipids | Biological molecules that are insoluble in aqueous solution and soluble in organic solvents are classified as lipids. |
Proteins | Proteins are biochemical compounds consisting of one or more polypeptides typically folded into a globular or fibrous form in a biologically functional way. |
Enzymes | as a macro-molecule that catalyzes a biochemical reaction. I |
Nucleic acids | are the bio-polymers, or small bio molecules, essential to all known forms of life. The term nucleic acid is the overall name for DNA and RNA |
Hydrolysis | is a reaction involving the breaking of a bond in a molecule using water. |
Synthesis | pertains to the creation of something. |
pH | pH is a measure of hydrogen ion concentration, a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution. |