macromolecule vocab Flashcards
the smallest unit of most compounds that displays all the properties of that compound
Molecule
substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction
catalyst
protein catalyst that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction
enzyme
energy that is needed to start a reaction
activation energy
reactant of an enzyme catalyzed reaction;substance the enzyme acts on during a chemical reaction
substrate
compound with an amino acid group on one end and a carboxyl group on the other end;monomer of proteins
amino acid
compound made up of carbon ,hydrogen,and oxygen ; type of nutrient that is the major source of proteins
carbohydrate
macromolecule made mostly from carbon , hydrogen, and oxygen; type of nutrient that is the major source of energy from the body
lipid
lipid made up of fatty acids and glycerol; type of nutrient that protects body organs; insulates the body, and stores energy
fat
macromolecules containing hydrogen,oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, and phosphorus
nucleic acids
molecules composed of many monomers makes up macromolecules
polymers
small chemical unit that makes up a polymer also known as the building block or sub unit of a macromolecule
monomers
simple sugar molecule ; monomers of carbohydrates
monosaccharide
macromolecules that contains carbon h , o , and n needed by the body for growth
protein
the intermediate formed when substances binds 2 an enzymes active site
enzyme substrate complex
the process of changing the shape of a protein
denature
the chemical in which water molecules are added to break the bonds of a polymer
hydrolysis
the chemical process in which water molecules are released to form bonds between monomers to make polymers
dehydration synthesis
an energy contains biomolecule that are
the building blocks of lipids
fatty acid
the location of an enzyme where the substrate attatches to the active site
active site
