Biomolecule Terms

2. The substance an enzyme acts on. They may be broken apart or put together. The reactant.
4. Another name for a biomolecule. Needed by all living things.
5. Make a reaction start faster
7. A chemical reaction that joins two or more molecules together to form a larger molecule while also removing water. Occurs when monomers bond together to make polymers creating biomolecules.
9. the process of making something, such as a new molecule or protein.
13. A molecule that has all the genetic information for an organism. Includes directions for development, growth and reproduction of the organism.
14. A restricted region of an enzyme molecule which binds to the substrate
18. Releases energy by breaking down glucose and other foods in the presence of oxygen.
20. Destruction of an enzyme by temperature or other factors.

1. occurs within a cell or between cells that regulates cell function.
3. A substance that is present at the start of a chemical reaction and is altered during the reaction. What is put together to make something new.
6. Substances found in all living things that are necessary for biological processes.
8. Uses the energy of the sun to synthesize (make) organic compounds (sugars) from inorganic compounds (CO2 and water).
10. A molecule that can be bonded to another identical molecule. The smallest part of a biomolecule.
11. Fat tissues that help keep an organism warm.
12. The minimum amount of energy required for a chemical reaction to occur
15. the end result of a biological or chemical process, what was made or created.
16. An organic compound that is a major component of lipids and a building block for the fat in the body.
17. Proteins that act as a catalyst to accelerate a reaction. They are NOT permanently changed in the process, so they are reusable. The work with specific substrates. Their name end in -ASE
19. a large molecule made up of monomers that are joined together.