Biochemistry Vocabulary

5. / molecular sub-unit of polymer
6. / basic unit of life
8. / a very large molecule as a colloidal, particle, protein or a polymer exposed of hundreds or thousands of atoms
10. / a group that includes sugar, starch, and cellulose
11. Bonds / chemical bond formed through the electrical force between oppositely charged ions
13. / large, carbon based molecule formed by monomers
16. / measurement of acidity
17. Reaction / a chemical reaction in which two molecules or moieties, often functional groups, combine to form a larger molecule, together with the loss of a small molecule
18. / attraction between molecules of the same substances
20. Acid / polymer or necleotides

1. / protein that catalyzes chemical reactions for organisms
2. Bond / attraction between a slightly negative bond
3. / two or more atoms held together by covalent bonds
4. acid / molecule that makes up proteins
6. / attraction between molecules of different substance
7. / substance that decreases activation energy and increases reaction rate in chemical reaction
9. / molecule composed of C, H, O
12. Synthesis / A chemical reaction that builds up molecules by losing water molecules
14. / substance made of only one type of atom that cannot be broken down by chemical means
15. & Key Model / Only the correct sized key (substrate) fits into the key hole (active site) of the lock (enzyme)
16. / polymer composed of amino acids linked by peptide bonds
19. / non-polar molecule composed of C, H, O