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)
2
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Catalyst
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A substance that speeds up the rate of a reaction without itself being used up
3
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Digest
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To break down large molecules into smaller subunits
4
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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
7
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Synthesis
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To build a large molecule from smaller subunits.