Inside Enzymes
Carbie Doll
Schlipids
A Mean Old Acid
Chemistry-maxxing
Molecools
100
Another word for substrate
What is a reactant?
100
These are the names of the 2 monosaccharides you need to know
What are glucose and fructose?
100
Lipids are mostly chains of these two atoms
What are Carbons and Hydrogens?
100
These are catalyst proteins
What are enzymes?
100
to break apart with water
What is hydrolysis?
100
This is the unique element in nucleic acids
What is Phosphorus?
200
It's where the substrate binds to the enzyme
What is the active site?
200
This is the chemical formula for fructose
What is C6H12O6?
200
These are two functions of lipids?
What are energy storage (long-term), insulation, cell membranes, steroids, protective coatings, etc.
200
This is a synonym for the word "protein"
What is polypeptide?
200
This is substance that resists pH changes.
What are buffers?
200
This molecule make a substance fluid due to some double bonds
What are unsaturated fats?
300
4 variables that can affect enzymatic reactions
What is salinity, temp, pH, amount of substrate and amount of enzyme?
300
This is a high energy carbohydrate made by plants that feeds the world!
What is starch?
300
2 synonyms that describe lipids. (It explains why water and oil do not mix)
What is nonpolar and hydrophobic?
300
This is the force that links monomers for the molecules in this category.
What are peptide bonds?
300
What is a nucleotide?
300
This is the unique part of an amino acid
What is the R group?
400
This is a word for when the reactant(s) is/are in the active site for a fraction of a second.
What is the enzyme-substrate complex?
400
This molecule can be obtained from cotton and wood pulp
What is cellulose?
400
This is the "support" molecule for a triglyceride
What is the glycerol backbone?
400
COOH
What is the carboxyl group?
400
Reaction that builds
What is dehydration synthesis?
400
Bases release these into a solution.
What are hydroxide ions?
500
DAILY DOUBLE:
This is the idea that enzymes alter their shape slightly when accepting the substrate.
What is the induced-fit theory?
500
Insulin promotes polymerization in order to create this molecule
What is glycogen?
500
Lipid that keeps cell membranes nice and fluid--but not too "runny". It is good in moderation, but too much can cause heart disease.
What is cholesterol?
500
For a chemical reaction, this is the helper's helper.
What are coenzymes?
500
"I can't handle any more sugar!" says Mr. Sucrase
What is the saturation point?
500
Estrogen and Heroin are examples of these macromolecules
What are lipids (steroids)?