biochemistry Flashcards

5327289332	Inorganic compounds	have carbon and hydrogen just not together	0
5327293975	Organic compounds	have carbon and hydrogen together	1
5327293976	Macromolecules and types	types of organic compounds: carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids	2
5327299054	saccharide	this word means sugar	3
5327299055	monosaccharide	single, simplest carbohydrate	4
5327303361	disaccharide	two glucose molecules togther	5
5327303362	Polysaccharide	more than two glucose molecules together	6
5327307830	Amino acids	make up proteins - simplest form of proteins	7
5327312580	Peptide	this word means protein	8
5327312581	Dipeptide	two amino acids together	9
5327316731	Polypeptide	more than two amino acids together	10
5327318640	Enzyme	proteins that are catalysts and speed up a reaction	11
5327318641	Enzyme-substrate complex (lock and key model)	the model of the enzyme and substrate that fit together like a puzzle	12
5327321487	Active site	place where the enzyme and substrate meet and fit together	13
5327323337	Denature	to change the enzyme so it no longer works (ph, temp can change an enzyme)	14
5327323338	Lipid	fats and oils	15
5327327207	Dehydration synthesis	building bigger things by losing water	16
5327327208	Hydrolysis	adding water to break things apart	17
5327332482	Nucleic acids	DNA and RNA	18