energy

work

chemical energy

potential energy

kinetic energy

the first law of thermodynamics

closed system

law of conservation of energy

the second law of thermodynamics

entropy

reactants

products

exergonic

endergonic

activation energy

Energy-carrier molecules

adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

adenosine diphosphate (ADP)

electron carriers

catalysts

enzymes

active site

substrates

metabolism

metabolic pathways

competitive inhibition

noncompetitive inhibition

allosteric regulation

Feedback inhibition

denature

coupled reaction