Biochemistry Flashcards

7233733279	Polar Molecule	molecule with a partial positive charges and partial negative charge.	0
7233733280	Lock and key Mechanism	Enzymes are specific. Only molecules with the correct shape can fit into the enzyme.	1
7233733281	Catalysis	a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change.	2
7233736025	Lipid	any of the a class of organic compounds that are fatty acids or their derivatives and are insoluble in water in organic solvents. They include many natural oils,waxes,and steroids.	3
7233755211	Molecule	a group of atoms bonded together,representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical compound that can take part in a chemical reaction	4
7233767013	Nucleic acid	a complex organic substance present in living cells,especially DNA or RNA, whose molecules consist of many nucleotides linked in a long chain	5