Vocabulary and Terminology Flashcards
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Filament
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A slender, thread-like object usually found in animal and plant structures.
2
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Hedonic
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Relating to pleasure.
3
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Coenzyme
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A non-protein molecule that binds to an enzyme and helps it with it’s function.
4
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Cofactor
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Anything that associates with an enzyme and helps it carry out it’s function.
5
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Vitamin
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Materials which can not be synthesized by the cell and thus need to be consumed in the diet.
6
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Prosthetic group
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A cofactor that binds to its protein very tightly.
7
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Exogenous
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Adjective
Outside the organism.
