CHEMISTRY CRISS-CROSS

2. energy is the maximum amount of work obtainable from a system at constant temperature and pressure.
5. is the spectroscopic technique for determining molecular vibrations.
8. is the disorder or randomness in a system.
11. is the metal ion at the active site of carbonic anhydrase.
13. is a multistep process used to amplify a specific DNA segment.
15. is a non-protein molecule essential for enzyme activity, often a metal or vitamin.
19. is a cyclic compound with alternating single and double bonds that follows Huckel’s rule.
20. is the molecular orbital formed by head-on overlap.
21. is a ligand that binds through two donor atoms to a metal center.
23. is a chiral compound with a non-superimposable mirror image.
26. is the G-protein subunit that binds GTP.
27. are a class of compounds containing amino and carboxyl groups.
28. is the ion responsible for depolarization in nerve signaling.
32. inhibition is a type where Vmax remains unchanged.
33. is the process of protein unfolding and loss of function.
34. is the pH at which a molecule carries no net charge.
35. is the mechanism of ATP synthesis in mitochondria.
36. are a family of enzymes that transfer phosphate groups from ATP to substrates.
37. is an analytical method using a reference and sample cell to compare absorbance.

1. is a DNA-binding domain motif often found in transcription factors.
3. is the quantum number that determines the shape of an orbital.
4. is a post-translational modification involving sugar addition.
6. is the green chemistry principle involving the use of renewable raw materials.
7. is a common technique to separate proteins based on size and charge.
9. is the enzyme involved in signal termination by breaking down cAMP.
10. is an ion or molecule that donates a pair of electrons to a metal.
12. is the vitamin required for collagen synthesis.
14. is the photosynthetic pigment found in cyanobacteria and plants.
16. is the metal center in Vitamin B12.
17. is an electrophilic substitution reaction common in aromatic rings.
18. is the spectroscopy method used to study nuclear spin states.
22. is the common reaction mechanism for tertiary alkyl halides.
24. is the aromatic amino acid precursor of serotonin.
25. describes a reaction that produces no waste or side products.
29. is the spectroscopic method used to determine electronic transitions in conjugated systems.
30. transcriptase is the enzyme that synthesizes DNA from RNA in retroviruses.
31. is the biochemical process disrupted in cyanide poisoning.