Across
- 5. a chain of several amino acids bonded together
- 9. enzyme-catalyzed reaction in which water is added to a molecule to split it into two smaller molecules
- 10. made of four interconnected carbon rings, a precursor for many complex hormone molecules
- 11. enzyme-catalyzed reaction in which macromolecules are created and water is expelled
- 13. large chain molecule made of many monomers
- 14. inhibitors attaches and blocks the active site of the enzyme
- 15. hardening or the setting of a protein eg) frying an egg
- 16. biological catalysts
- 17. long-chain lipids joined to an alcohol or carbon ring
- 18. 6 main elements of life
Down
- 1. long chains of simple sugars
- 2. a chain of amino acids
- 3. this liquid makes up >60% of your body
- 4. when the physical structure of a protein is altered in an irreversible way eg,)whisking egg whites
- 5. mechanical process of breaking down food into smaller pieces
- 6. molecules that have the same number of atoms but are arranged differently
- 7. large complex organic molecules
- 8. organic compounds that help enzymes function, they are coenzymes
- 12. small, single-unit molecule