Acid
Any substance that forms hydrogen ions in water and has a pH below 7
Acid
Any substance that forms hydrogen ions in water and has a pH below 7
Active Site
Part of an enzyme that attaches to substrate
Active Site
Part of an enzyme that attaches to substrate
Amino Acids
basic building blocks of proteins
Amino Acids
basic building blocks of proteins
Base
any substance that forms hydroxide ions ( OH) and has a pH of above 7
Base
any substance that forms hydroxide ions ( OH) and has a pH of above 7
carbohydrate
biomolecule composed of carbon hydrogen and oxygen with a ratio of 1:2:1 carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
carbohydrate
biomolecule composed of carbon hydrogen and oxygen with a ratio of 1:2:1 carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
cellulose
forms the cell walls of plants and gives plants structural support. Made of long chains of glucose units linked together
cellulose
forms the cell walls of plants and gives plants structural support. Made of long chains of glucose units linked together
Competitive Inhibitor
chemicals that resemble enzymes normal substrate and compete with it for the active site
Competitive Inhibitor
chemicals that resemble enzymes normal substrate and compete with it for the active site
compound
substance that is composed of atoms of two or more different elements that are chemically combined
compound
substance that is composed of atoms of two or more different elements that are chemically combined
covalent bond
The force that holds together two atoms sharing electrons
covalent bond
The force that holds together two atoms sharing electrons
Dehydration synthesis
Making something by removing water
Dehydration synthesis
Making something by removing water
