IDENTIFICATION Flashcards
globular proteins that work as a catalyst for chemical reactions.
ENZYMES
is the region on the surface of the enzyme to which substance(s) bind and which catalyzes the reaction.
ACTIVE SITE
monomer of protein.
AMINO ACID
monomer of nucleic acids.
NUCLEOTIDES
the meaning of DNA.
DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID
The meaning of RNA.
RIBONUCLEIC ACID
The meaning of sugar in DNA.
DEOXYRIBOSE
The name of sugar in RNA
RIBOSE
An intracellular source of energy
ATP
The base pairing rule of A=T and C=G is called.
CHARGAFF’S RULE
An amino acid is _____ because it behaves both as an acid or base.
AMPHOTERIC
An amino acid is ____ because they both have positive and negative charges.
Zwitterion
Polymers of amino acids linked together by peptide bonds.
Polypeptide
Amino acids with acids have R group that interacts with water, which makes them hydrophilic.
Polar amino
Contain an ammonium (- NH3*) R group.
Polar basic