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Biochemistry
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- 1Macro-MoleculeA very large molecule composed of hundreds or thousands of atoms.
Ex. protiens and carbohydrates. - 2EnzymesProtien molecules that catalyze (help speed up) chemical reactions.
- 33-Dimensional ShapeImportant for proper functioning of a molecules.
- 4MonosaccharidesThe units that join to form a polysaccharide.
- 5Amino AcidsThe individual units that bond together to form a protien.
- 6What do enzymes do?Enzymes break apart (digest) or put together (synthesize) the substrate into products. Enzymes cause chemical reactions with certain temperature ranges.
- 7Digestion of NutrientsEach type of nutrient is digested by only one kind of enzyme.
Ex. protease digest protiens but not glucose or starches. - 8Glucose (size)Will diffuse.
- 9Starch (size)Won't diffuse through the cell membrane.
- 10BiochemistryThe science dealing with the chemistry of living matter.
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