Biochemiatry

2. protein coordinate body activities such as insulin which regulates the amount of sugar in the blood.
3. protein protein that accelerates the speed of chemical reactions such as digestive enzymes which break down food in the digestive tract
5. of a reaction or process) accompanied by the release of heat.
7. (of a reaction or process) accompanied by or requiring the absorption of heat.
8. acid a complex organic substance present in living cells, especially DNA or RNA, whose molecules consist of many nucleotides linked in a long chain.
11. transformation of one molecule to a different molecule inside a cell and mediated by enzymes
16. the process of breaking down food by mechanical and enzymatic action into substances that can be used by the body.
18. e chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.
19. a molecule that can be bonded to other identical molecules to form a polymer.

1. a molecule that binds to an enzyme and decreases its activity
4. forms the basic structural unit or is the monomer of a nucleic acid
6. protein help control movement such as proteins in the muscles which help control contraction.
9. any of a large group of organic compounds occurring in foods and living tissues and including sugars, starch, and cellulose
10. any of a class of organic compounds that are fatty acids or their derivatives and are insoluble in water
12. bonding an attraction between atoms that allows the formation of chemical substances that contain two or more atoms
13. a molecule containing a very large number of atoms, such as a protein, nucleic acid, or synthetic polymer.
14. the minimum quantity of energy that the reacting species must possess in order to undergo a specified reaction.
15. a simple organic compound that is the monomer for proteins
17. a substance produced by a living organism that acts as a catalyst to speed up a specific biochemical reaction.