Vocab 81-90

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Compound with an amino group at one end and a carboxyl group at the other

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amino acid

Front

Catalyst speeding up biological reactions

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enzyme

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Acid or base that prevents sharp changes

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buffer

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Macromolecule with C, H, O, N

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Protein

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Substance that speeds up reaction rate

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catalyst

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Energy to start a reaction

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Activation energy

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Macromolecule mainly from carbon and hydrogen (e.g., oil)

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Lipid

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Macromolecule with C, H, O, N, P

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Nucleic acid

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Process changing one set of chemicals to another.

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Chemical reaction

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Compound of C, H, O; major energy source.

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Carbohydrate