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Unit2-BiochemB

Vocabulary for Mr. Pellegrino

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Dehydration synthesis a chemical reaction in which polymers are made by removing water
Hydrolysis a chemical reaction in which polymers are broken down by adding water
fatty acid a monomer that makes up lipids
lipid a type of organic compound used for long term energy storage
glycerol a monomer that makes up lipids
Protein a type of organic compound that is used to build organisms
Peptide bond a bond formed between two amino acids
amino acid the monomer that makes up proteins
polypeptide a polymer made up of a chain of amino acids
enzyme a type of protein used to help chemical reactions take place in cells
organic catalyst another name for an enzyme
denaturation a process where an enzyme loses its shape and no longer functions
substrate the molecule that an enzyme works on
active site the part of an enzyme a substrate binds to
vitamin a molecule that acts as a coenzyme, helping an enzyme do its job
Created by: mrmpellegrino
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