Macromolecules Flashcards
Product
Result
Reactants
Beginning of chemical reactions
What do enzymes do?
An enzymes is a catalyst to breaks down molecules in chemical reactions.
What are enzymes made of?
Amino acids and proteins
Where and when do enzymes work best
Stomach hydrochloric acid when digesting food
What is a substrate?
What the nutrient is made of and Attaches to the enzyme
Where is the activation site in an enzyme
A pocket in the enzyme that is is shaped specifically for a substrate where catalyst is done
Do enzymes get used up?
No because it does not breakdown or change it only starts and speeds up the reaction
What does CATALASE do?
It an enzyme that breaks down hydrogen perioxide, which is toix. It is found in the liver
What type of macromolecule is a monosaccharide?
Sugar
What is another name for monosaccharide
Disaccharide
What is monosaccharide function
Quick energy
Example of monosaccharide
C6H12O6 glucose
What do u get when u put many monosaccharides together?
Complex carbohydrate
Which macromolecule is main source of energy for life on earth
Carbohydrates
Name 3 macromolecules that are also nutrients?
Carbohydrates - sugar starch cellulose - bread, fruit long lasting energy
Protein - amino acid - eggs, leafy greens 20 required by body
Lipids - fat - dairy, chips oils most powerful energy source
What is a nutrient
Substance required for growth and maintenance of your cells
What does it mean to be organic
To have the 6 nutrients required for life Protiein Lipids Carbohydrate Vitamin Mineral Water
What is the different btw fat soluble and water soluble?
Fat is stored - vitamin a, d e, k
water cannot be stored - salt sugar
What is the monomer of a protein
Amino acid
What are essential amino acids
8 required amino acids that the body needs that cannot be synthesized, created by a person
What those of cholesterol is good
HDL HIGH DENSITY LIPID PROTEIN
What is most dangerous kind of fat
Visceral, body fat around the organs
Example the forgotten mineral
Magnesium - energy production builds bones transports other minerals
