4. Enzymes Flashcards
4 Biological Molecules
- lipids
- nucleic acids
- proteins
- carbohydrates
diverse group of water-insoluble
biological molecules
lipids
energy stores
fats
major components of membrane
phospholipids and sterols
polyhydroxy aldehydes
and ketones with the
general formula of
(CH2O)n.
carbohydrates
most complex and most abundant
organic molecules containing at least one
carboxyl group and one amino group
proteins
carries coded information,
arranged into genes, that are passed from each cell to its daughter cells and from one
generation to the next
DNA
instrumental in translating the coded message of DNA into sequences of amino acids during the synthesis of protein molecules
RNA
The process of increasing the rate of
reaction with the use of a catalyst
catalysis
formula of enzymes
S + E –> ES –> P + E
catalyst of biochemical reactions
enzymes
any substance that increases the rate
of reaction upon addition to a certain
reaction
catalyst