The chemistry of life

The building blocks of proteins

The energy that must be overcome in order for a chemical reaction to occur

The region of an enzyme responsible for substrate binding and reaction catalysis

A general term for reactions that build larger molecules from smaller ones

Organic molecules consisting only of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen that serve as structural components in cells and as energy sources

A general term for reactions that break larger molecules into smaller components

Any reagent that increases the rate of a chemical reaction but is itself not consumed by the reaction

Substances required by an enzyme to enable its catalyic function

The loss of a protein's three dimensional functional structure is called this

These are biological catalysts

Reactions that release energy are called this

These proteins are very tough and often have a structural role in cells

These proteins are water soluble and have catalytic and regulatory roles in cells

The splitting of a molecule into smaller components by addition of water molecule

The attractive interation of a hydrogen atom with an electronegative atom, such as nitrogen, oxygen or fluorine

The currently accepted model for enzyme function

A class of organic compounds with an oily, greasy, or waxy consistency. Important as energy storage molecules and as components of...

Carbohyrate monomers. Examples include fructose and glucose.

An information-carrying macromolecule composed of chains of nucleotides.

A molecule, like water, in which the opposite ends are oppositely charged.

Complex carbohydrates with structural and energy storage roles in cells. Examples include cellulose, starch, and glycogen

The sequence of amino acods ina polypeptide.

Organic compounds, usually linear polymers, made of amino acids linked together by peptide bonds.

The entire set of proteins expressed by a genome, cell, tissue or organism.

A fatty acid containing the maximum number of hydrogen atoms is called this.

The structure of a protein maintained by disulfide bonds and hydrophilic and hydrophobic reactions