Section 5.4 Flashcards
1
Q
What chemical agent selectively increases the rate of a reaction without being consumed by the reaction?
A
catalyst
2
Q
An organic molecule processing both a carboxyl and an amino group.
A
amino acids
3
Q
What covalent bond between the carboxyl group on one amino acid and the amino group of another, formed by dehydration reaction?
A
peptide bonds
4
Q
Occurs in proteins, in which process does a protein lose its native shape due to the disruption of weak chemical bonds and interactions, by becoming biologically inactive?
A
denaturation
5
Q
A protein complex that assists in the proper folding of other proteins.
A
chaperonins
6
Q
A polymer consisting of many nucleotide monomer.
A
nucleic acid
