Biochemistry Unit Test. Flashcards
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Region of an enzyme where the substrate undergoes a chemical reaction to produce a product
Amino Acid
Polymers of molecules that make up proteins
Catalyst
Substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction
Chemical reaction
Process that changes a substance into a new one
Denature
When an enzyme’s structure is damaged
Activation Energy
Energy needed to get a reaction started
Enzyme
Biological catalyst
Monomer
What makes up a polymer
Monosaccharide
A simple sugar (a sugar monomer)
Atom
Basic unit of matter
Compound
Substance formed by chemically combining two or more substances
Atomic number
# at top of square #of protons/electrons
Mass number
of protons and neutrons
Cohesion
When a substance is attracted to molecules of the same substance
Adhesion
When molecules of one substance is attracted to molecules of a different substance