VOCAB ANATOMY UNIT 2

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Metabolism

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the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order
to maintain life

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Biochemical reaction

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transformation of one molecule to a different molecule
inside a cell

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Anabolism

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cellular process that build larger molecules from smaller ones

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Catabolism

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cellular process that break larger molecules into smaller ones

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Enzyme

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proteins that speed a chemical reaction without being consumed

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Substrate

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the substance on which an enzyme acts

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Coenzyme

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nonprotein compound that is necessary for the functioning of an
enzyme

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Activation energy -

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the minimum quantity of energy which the reacting species
must possess in order to undergo a specified reaction

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Active site

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a region on an enzyme that binds to a protein or other substance
during a reaction

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Catalyst

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a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction