Random Bits Flashcards
1
Q
NSAIDs do what?
A
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs reduce the effects of prostaglandins (prostaglandins sensitize nerves to pain)
2
Q
peptide bonds are formed of what by what process
A
amino acids via dehydration synthesis
3
Q
substrate
A
reactant in an enzyme reaction
4
Q
purine
A
nitrogen-containing molecule with a double ring structure, which accommodates several nitrogen atoms (adenine and guanine)
5
Q
pyrimidine
A
nitrogen-containing base with a single ring structure (cytosine, thymine, and uracil)
