BioChem C785 unit 2 Questions Answered

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BioChem C785 unit 2 Questions Answered-Hydrogen bond - Weak bond interaction Between two molecules amino group - Consists of hydorgen and nitrogen atoms (-NH3+) macromolecules - A giant molecule ... in a living organism formed by the joining of smaller molecules: a protein, carbohydrate, or nucleic acid. polymer - a long molecule consisting of many similar or identical building blocks linked by covalent bonds Amino acid - Amino group + Carboxylic acid + R group = Amino acid carboxyl group - A -COOH group, found in organic acids. Coo-, O=C-O- Four classes of biological macromolecules - Proteins, carbohydrates, nucleic acids, lipids SPONCH - Sulfur phosphorous oxygen nitrogen carbon hydrogen polymer - a long molecule consisting of many similar or identical monomers linked together by covalent bonds. R group - a functional group that defines a particular amino acid that makes it a specific protein (20 amino acids) aka side chain Catalyst - Speed up chemical reactions but remain unchanged by the reaction. monomers - repeating units that serve as the building blocks of a polymer enzymes - specialized macromolecules that speed up chemical reactions in cells alpha carbon - the central carbon atom of each amino acid Atomic number - number of protons atomic mass - number of protons plus number of neutrons dehydration synthesis - a chemical reaction in which two molecules become covalently bonded to each other with the removal of a water molecule. amino acid backbone - The structure comprised of the amino group, carboxyl group with a central alpha carbon atom. [Show More]

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