Makenzi Macromolecule

4. the act of chewing
5. chain of nucleotides which stores genetic information in biological systems
6. consisting of molecules oxygen
8. part of an enzyme or antibody where a chemical reaction occurs
11. Sulphur, Phosphorus, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Carbon, and Hydrogen
12. particle of matter that uniquely defines a chemical element they are composed of electrons protons and neutrons
14. a large gland in the body that has a rich blood supply, secretes bile, and helps in storing some nutrients and in forming some body wastes
16. the natural opening through which food passes into the body
17. substance that speeds up a chemical reaction, but is not consumed by the reaction
18. small pouch that sits just under the liver, it stores bile
19. enzyme made in the stomach that breaks down proteins in food during digestion

1. group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolytic degradation of proteins or polypeptides to smaller amino acid polymers.
2. a very large molecule, as a colloidal particle, protein, or especially a polymer, composed of hundreds or thousands of atoms.
3. type of protein made by your pancreas, an organ located near your stomach.
7. group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of starch and glycogen
9. a chemical reaction characterized by or causing the liberation or release of heat.
10. a chemical reaction during which there is absorption of heat.
12. energy forms or breaks the bonds of reactant molecules.
13. a molecule upon which an enzyme acts, bonds with the enzyme active site
15. milky bodily fluid that forms in the small intestine.