LIVING ENVIORMENT: biochem Flashcards
(31 cards)
inorganic compounds
compounds that do not have carbon and hydrogen together (H2O)
Organic compounds
compounds that contain carbon & hydrogen together (CO2)
monosaccarides
means only one sugar
disaccarides
means two sugars put togehter
polysaccarides
3 or more simple sugars
dehydration synthesis
removing water to create bigger molecules
dehydration
losing water synthesis : building molecules
hydrolisis
splitting substances into smaller molecules by adding water
polymore
anything composed or repeated units (basically means polysaccaires, disaccarides, monosaccarides)
dipeptide
two amino acids joined together by dehydration synthesis
polypeptide
many amino acids joined together by peptide bonds
enzyme
a protein catalyst that increases the rate of reaction
catalyst
speeds up the rate of chemical reactions
substrate
the substrate is what the enzyme acts upon
Enzyme/substrate complex
the enzyme and the substrate join together to form
lock and key model
the substrate and active site of the enzyme fit together like a lock and key
denaturisation
the active site changes shape the enzyme cannot join with the substrate
PH
the measure of of the concentration hydrogen ions in a substance
ensymes end in __ suffix
ASE
carbohydrates end in __
OSE
how can temp affect ensymes
can change the enzymes shape which will cause it too denurture
what does an ensyme do
it speeds up the chemical reactions in your body
fatty acids
are the building blocks for fat in our body
lipids
essential for living lipids are fats, lipids are hormones, oil, fats etc
