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22 Cards in this Set
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Polymer |
A compound consisting of repeated linking monomer |
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Hydrolysis Reaction |
A reaction involving the breaking of a bond in a molecule using water. |
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Protein |
~ Helps build tissues in your body ~supplies amino acids that build proteins which carry out ~Specific function in your body - Hair, eye color, skin - proteins that help digest
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Substrate |
a molecule upon which an enzymes acts upon. |
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Hydrophobic |
having little or no affinity for water. (sacred of water) |
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Monomer |
A repeated single molecule unit in a polymer |
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Carbohydrates |
tbh idk
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Amino Acids |
~ Monomers of protein ~the amount +combination of aa's determines the proteins function. |
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Active Site |
a small port in an enzyme where substrate molecules bind and undergo a chemical reaction. |
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Phospholipids |
A class of lipids that are a major component of all cell membranes |
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Macromolecule |
A very large organic molecule composed of many smaller molecules. |
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Monosaccharide |
are the simplest form of carbohydrates. They consist of one sugar and are usually colorless,water-soluble, crystalline solids. |
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Peptide Bond |
is a covalent checmical bond formed between two amino acid molecules. |
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Lipids |
Monomers: Fatty acids non polar molecules that dont dissolve in water
(head): hydrophilic: loves water (tail): hydrophobic: scared of water |
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Wax
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neutral lipids that er of physilogical importance. |
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Dehydration Synthesis Reaction |
the loss of a water molecule from the reacting molecule. |
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Disaccharide |
two monomers of sugar
glucose+fructose= succrose aka table sugar
condensation reaction |
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Polypeptide |
Chains of amino acids
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Fatty Acids |
a acid with a tail which is either saturated or unsaturated |
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Polysaccharide |
composed of many molecules of sugar. |
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Enzyme |
a living system controls its activity through enzymes |
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Hydrophobic |
scared of water |
