Biochemistry Terms

1. A long chain non-polar lipid, can act as a water repellent on plant leaves.
3. A region of the enzyme the substrate binds to.
4. …store and express hereditary information.
6. An organic compound used to store energy (ex. Starch).
10. The unit of inheritance that transmit genetic information from the parent to the offspring.
12. The unit structure of carbohydrates.
14. The reactant an enzyme acts on.
16. A substance that cannot be broken down to other substances.
17. An organic compound that’s insoluble in water.

2. Compounds with an amino group and a carboxyl group are called…
5. Main substance in plant walls, humans are unable to digest this substance.
7. Type of chemistry that specializes in the study of carbon compounds.
8. ____ molecules don’t bind to the active site and instead bind elsewhere, changing the enzyme’s shape and the function of the active site.
9. The most common monosaccharide.
11. Cholesterol and cortisone are examples of…
13. A protein that catalyzes specific chemical reactions.
15. Genes encode information to build these molecules in the cell, they play structural roles.