Biochemistry vocab

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A compound that produces excess hydrogen ions in solution.

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acid

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Building blocks of proteins

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Amino acid

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Basic building blocks of matter

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Atom

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A compound that produces excess hydroxide ions in solution.

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base

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Organic compound with H and O in 2:1 ratio

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Carbohydrates

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Starts a chemical reaction

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catalyst

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Two or more different kinds of atoms combined.

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Compound

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Chemical bond formed by sharing electrons

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Covalent bond

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Building large molecules by removing water

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Dehydration synthesis

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Formed by joining two amino acids

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Dipeptide