Across
- 4. To increase the rate or likelihood of a chemical reaction by lowering the activation energy of that reaction
- 6. An organic molecule that binds to the active sites of certain enzymes to assist in the catalysis of a reaction
- 7. Three-dimensional folding pattern of protein due to side chain interactions
- 8. The sum of all chemical reactions within a living organism
- 10. Reaction rate can be increase by...
- 12. A molecule that catalyzes biochemical reactions in living organisms, usually ends in -ase
- 13. Frequency of molecules in a group to achieve activation energy and be rearranged
- 15. Joins together quaternary structure (with hydrogen bonds, and disulfide bridges)
- 18. Local folding of the polypeptide chain into helices or sheets
- 19. Metabolic processes that release energy and involve the breakdown of more complex molecules into simpler molecules
- 20. Sequence of a chain of amino acids
- 21. Joins together tertiary protein structure
- 22. Substance that is acted upon by by an enzyme
Down
- 1. Can form hydrogen, ionic, and disulfide bonds, along with polar/non-polar interactions needed to form protein structures
- 2. Area of an enzyme that binds a substrate
- 3. Joins together primary protein structure
- 5. Joins together secondary protein structure
- 9. Can be increased or decreased by temperature, pressure, pH, ionic concentration
- 11. Organic (enzymes) or inorganic molecule that increases a chemical reaction rate
- 14. Protein consisting of more than one amino acid chain
- 16. Metabolic processes that use energy to construct larger and more complex organic molecules
- 17. In catalysis, enzymes act by...