Vocab 10/15 Flashcards
1
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Reactant
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Starting material in a chemical reaction
2
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Product
A
What is produced in a chemical reaction
3
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Substrate
A
Substance on which an enzyme works
4
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Enzyme
A
Class of protein serving as a catalyst
Have the ability to change the rate of a reaction without being consumed by the reaction
5
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Catalyst
A
Substance that lowers activation energy of a chemical reaction by forming temporary association with reacting molecules
6
Q
Protein
A
Form 3D biological polymer made of 20 amino acids
7
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Active site
A
Specific portion of enzyme that attaches to the enzyme
8
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DNA Ligase
A
Linking enzyme essential to DNA replication
9
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DNA Polymerase
A
Enzyme catalyzes elongation of DNA at replication fork by adding nucleotides
10
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Activation Energy
A
Energy that must be possessed by atoms in order to react
