Digestive system Flashcards
Isomer
glycerol
protein
used for the structural parts of a cell not for energy, assembled by amino acids
nucleic acids
example: DNA, RNA
directs the growth of organisms using genetic code
denaturation
When a protein is slightly heated up and unravels itself a little bit but then can go back together
active site
where the substrate attaches to the enzyme
bolus
A ball form of food you make in your mouth before swallowing
chyme
made my food and gastric juices mixing in the stomach
pepsinogen
The protein that is broken down into pepsin by HCl
lipase
released from the pancreas once fats are emulsified and breaks them down into fatty acids and glycerol
bile salts
released from the gall bladder to emulsify the lipids
vitamins and minerals
needed in smell amounts, Vitamins are organic and minerals are inorganic
fatty acids
saccharides
sugars
carbohydrates
the fastest way to use energy from your foods
peptide bonds
bond that joins amino acids