Biochemistry Flashcards

8155588054	carbohydrate	a category of organic molecule made up of simple sugars and used for energy and cell wall structure	0
8155588055	protein	a category of organic molecule made up of amino acids and used to catalyze chemical reactions	1
8155588056	lipid	a category of organic molecule made up of fatty acids and used for long term energy storage and cell membrane structure	2
8155590497	nucleic acid	a category of organic molecule made up of nucleotides and used to store all genetic information	3
8155590498	monosaccharide	one simple sugar	4
8155605527	disaccharide	two simple sugars bonded together	5
8155605528	polysaccharide	a long chain of simple sugars	6
8155605529	glucose	a monosaccharide that serves as an immediate energy source	7
8155608866	starch	carbohydrate used for energy storage in plants	8
8155608867	glycogen	carbohydrate used for energy storage in animals	9
8155611916	cellulose	carbohydrate used for cell wall structure in plant cells	10
8155616368	enzyme	a protein that catalyzes chemical reactions in cells	11
8155616369	denature	the deformation of a protein's shape caused by temperature or pH	12
8155619521	-ose	common suffix for sugars	13
8155621855	-ase	common suffix for enzymes	14
8155625667	amino acid	building block for proteins	15
8155625668	simple sugars	building block for carbohydrates	16
8155630066	nucleotides	building block for nucleic acids	17
8155634207	fatty acids and glycerol	building blocks for lipids	18
8155640582	organic molecule	molecule containing both carbon and hydrogen	19
8155648585	inorganic molecule	molecule that does not contain both carbon and hydrogen	20
8155656192	dehydration synthesis	the process of building a molecule by removing a water	21
8155659945	hydrolysis	the process of breaking down a molecule by adding a water	22
8155805482	substrate	a substance begin acted upon by an enzyme	23