Vocab Unit 3 Flashcards
Nucleic acids
Carries genetic information to make proteins
Monomer-nucleotides
Carbohydrates
Energy storage
Monomer-glucose, fructose
Lipids
Energy storage
Forms cell membrane
Chemical messengers
Protection/ insulation
Monomer(glycerol, fatty acid)
Proteins
Storage, transport
Regulatory, movement
Structural
Enzymes
Monomer( amino acids)
Organic
Living things hydrogen oxygen
Inorganic
Non living
Hydrocarbon
hydrogen and carbon atoms. Hydrocarbons are naturally-occurring and form the basis of crude oil, natural gas, coal
Dehydration synthesis
is the creation of larger molecules from smaller monomers where a water molecule is released
Hydrolysis
the reaction of an organic chemical with water to form two or more new substances
Peptide bond
Bond Amino acids
Ester bond
a linkage between an atom that is double bonded to an oxygen atom bearing any alkyl or aryl group
Glucosidic bond
type of covalent bond that joins a carbohydrate molecule to another group
Fatty acid
the building blocks of the fat in our bodies and in the food we eat
Glycerol
Starch
Type of carbohydrate complex
Glucose
Simple carbohydrates
Amino acid
Monomer to proteins
Cellulose
Carbohydrate fiber
Enzyme
Helps chemical reactions not a product in a reaction
Active site
region of an enzyme where substrate molecules bind and undergo a chemical reaction
Substrate
the substance on which an enzyme can act
Denatured
process modifying the molecular structure of a protein
Break hydrogen bonds
Activation energy
the minimum amount of extra energy required by a reacting molecule to get converted into product
Enzyme substrate complex
When an enzyme binds its substrate, it forms an enzyme-substrate complex.
