Biochemistry

3. A term used to refer loosely to the broad class of polyhydroxylated aldehydes and ketones.
5. The partial or complete disorganization of a protein’s characteristic three-dimensional shape as a result of disruption of its secondary, tertiary, and quaternary structural interactions.
6. The study of the chemical substances found in living organisms and the chemical interactions of these substances with each other.
9. Monosaccharides with 5 carbons in their backbones.
10. A hydrolysis reaction carried out in an alkaline solution and is the process by which soap is made.
12. A naturally occurring, unbranched polymer in which the monomer units are amino acids.
14. Protein structure that involves the order of attachment of amino acids.
15. A polysaccharide similar to cellulose in function and structure.

1. A molecule that has a positive charge on one atom and a negative charge on another atom, but which has no net charge.
2. A chemical reaction which increases the degree of saturation of a fatty acid as some double bonds are converted to single bonds.
4. The reverse of the formation reaction for a peptide bond.
7. Isomers that differ in spatial arrangement of atoms, rather than order of connectivity
8. An organic compound found in living organisms that is insoluble in water but soluble in nonpolar organic solvents.
11. Substances that do not contain carbon.
13. An alternate name for a polysaccharide.