Enzymes And Nutrition 👩‍🔬 Flashcards

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Biological catalyst

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A substance found in living organisms that speeds up reactions (enzyme)

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Catalyst

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A substance that speeds up the rate of a reaction without itself being used up

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Digest

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To break down large molecules into smaller subunits

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Monomer

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A small molecule that can join with other molecules containing repeating groups of atoms

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Product

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The result. A substance formed in a reaction

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Substrate

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A substance that is changed during a reaction

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Synthesis

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To build a large molecule from smaller subunits.

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