macromol vocab

1.  the process of changing the shape of a protein

• hydrolysis

• catalyst

• denature

• metabolism

smallest unit of most compounds that displays all the properties of that compound

• polymer

• molecule

• substrate

• bond

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

compound with an amino group on one end and a carboxyl group on the other end; monomer of proteins.

• fatty acid

• monosaccharide

• nucleic acid

• amino acid

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

1. an energy containing biomolecule that are the building blocks of lipids

• fat

• fatty acid

• amino acid

• phospholipid

energy that is needed to start a reaction

• catalyst

• activation energy

• metabolism

• actual energy

compound made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a 1:2:1 ratio

• lipids

• proteins

• nucleic acids

• carbohydrates

1.  type of nutrient that protects body organs, insulates the body, and stores energy.

• wax

• oils

• sugars

• fat

molecules composed of many monomers

• polymers

• polypeptide

• byproducts

• polymono

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

macromolecule responsible for storing, transmitting and expressing genetic information

• amino acid

• nucleic acid

• fatty acid

• ribose acid

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

1. protein catalyst that speeds up the rate (time) of a specific biological reaction and lowers the activation energy of the reaction.

• amino acid

• substrate

• enzyme

• saccharide