Macromolecules
The 4 macromolecules are
What are carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids?
The sum of all the biochemical reactions in an organism is called this.
What is metabolism?
These are proteins that speed up chemical reactions in cells
What are enzymes?
This type of fatty acids tend to liquid at room temperature and are considered "healthy fats"
What are unsaturated fatty acids?
This organic polymer is made up of small molecules called amino acids
What are proteins?
A chemical reaction in which two or more substances combine (A+B --> AB)
Synthesis Reaction
A protein molecule that lowers the activation energy in a chemical reaction
Enzyme
This type of fat is usually solid at room temperature and is considered an "unhealthy" fat
What are saturated fatty acids?
This class of organic compounds include sugars or starches, and are used for quick energy.
What are carbohydrates?
A chemical reaction in which a single compound is broken down into two or more substances (AB ---> A+B)
Decomposition Reaction
Active Site
5 carbon sugar, phosphate, and DNA/RNA base makes up this
Nucleotide
This class of organic compounds include substances such as fat or oil and are used as a long-term energy. Made up of glycerol and fatty acids.
What is a lipid?
Condition in which blood pH is more acidic than normal
Acidosis
These types of metabolic reactions break down molecules into smaller units and release energy.
exothermic
Reactant that an enzyme binds to
Substrate
Monosaccharides, disaccharides, polysaccharides
Building blocks of carbohydrates
This class of organic polymers include molecules such as DNA or RNA, are built of small units called nucleotides, and serve as information molecules.
What are nucleic acids?
Condition in which blood pH is too basic
Alkalosis
These metabolic reactions build up bigger molecules from smaller molecules and absorb energy
Endothermic
Atoms in all macromolecules
C, H, O