Across
- 2. small molecules that are the building blocks of proteins
- 5. the base on which an organism lives the soil is the substrate of most seed plants
- 6. accompanied by the release of energy
- 8. The minimum energy required for a reaction to occur
- 10. the ability to do work
- 13. a substance that enters into and is altered in the course of a chemical reaction
- 14. a substance produced by a living organism which acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction
- 15. a chemical substance formed as a result of a chemical reaction
Down
- 1. any of the group of organic compounds consisting of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
- 2. a region on the surface of an enzyme whose shape permits binding only of a specific molecular substrate that then undergoes catalysis
- 3. a temporary molecule formed when an enzyme comes into perfect contact with its substrate
- 4. a ketonic simple sugar found in many plants
- 7. An organic compound formed when two amino acids are joined by a peptide bond
- 9. the main type of sugar in the blood
- 11. a chemical bond formed between two molecules when the carboxyl group of one molecule reacts with the amino group of the other molecule
- 12. accompanied by or requiring the absorption of
