Biomolecules and Enzymes

4. A catalyst that brings about a specific biochemical reaction.
8. a molecule composed of amino acids joined together by peptide bonds
10. is a fat or fatty acid in which there is one or more double bond in the fatty acid chain
12. elements or compounds that enter into a chemical reaction
14. elements or compounds produced by chemical reactions
18. They are polymers made up of many monosaccharides
19. sugar (a carbohydrate) composed of two monosaccharides
20. important component of lipids

1. consists of three molecules of fatty acid combined with a molecule of the glycerol
2. The basic building block of nucleic acids such as DNA and RNA. An organic compound made up of a nitrogen base, sugar, and phosphate group.
3. a single atom or molecule which is able to join with other monomers to make new substances called polymers.
5. the simplest form of carbohydrates. They include sugars such as glucose and fructose
6. reactant of an enzyme catalyzed reaction
7. process modifying the molecular structure of a protein.
9. process that changes, transforms, one set of chemicals into another set of chemicals
11. part of the enzyme where the substrate binds is called the active site
13. energy input that is needed for a reaction to begin
15. molecules that have no double bonds between carbon molecules because they are saturated with hydrogen molecules.
16. simple organic compound containing both a carboxyl and an amino group. The building blocks for proteins.
17. substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction