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Activation Energy |
The amount of energy needed to push reactants to the top of the energy barrier. (Fee energy activation) |
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Catalysis |
the causing or accelerating of a chemical change by the addition of a catalyst |
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Catalyst |
a chemical agent that selectively increases the rate of reaction without being consumed by the reaction |
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denature |
to destroy the characteristic properties of (protein or biological macromolecules) by heat, acidity, or other effects that disrupts its molecular conformation. |
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entropy |
a measure of disorder, or randomness |
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enzyme |
a maro molecule serving as catalyst, a chemical agent that increases the rate of a reaction with out being consumed by the reaction. Most enzymes are proteins. |
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halophilic |
any organism, as certain halobacteria and marine bacteria, that requies a salt-rich enviorment for it's growth and survival |
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precipitate |
a substance in solid form from a solution, as by means of a reagent |
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product |
a substance obtained from another substance through chemical change |
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RNA |
Ribonuclic acid any of a group of nucleic acids, present in all living cells, that play essential role in the synthesis of protein |
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substrate |
a substance acted upon by an enzyme |
