Biochemical Reactions & Enzymes Vocab

All of the chemical reactions that occur within a cell in an organism

• Metabolism

• Chemical Reactions

• Catabolic

• Anabolic

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-7

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

Breaking or creating bonds between different substances, requires energy

• Metabolism

• Chemical Reactions

• Catabolic

• Anabolic

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-4

A process in which large molecules are broken down

• Metabolism

• Chemical Reactions

• Catabolic

• Anabolic

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-7

A process in which large molecules are built from small molecules

• Metabolism

• Chemical Reactions

• Catabolic

• Anabolic

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Amount of energy needed to make a chemical reaction progress

• Activation Energy

• Reactants (substrate)

• Products

• Metabolism

Substances that are changed during a reaction

• Activation Energy

• Reactants (substrate)

• Products

• Metabolism

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-6

Substances that are made by a chemical reaction

• Activation Energy

• Reactants (substrate)

• Products

• Metabolism

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-7

Reaction that absorbs energy; ex. photosynthesis

• Activation Energy

• Reactants (substrate)

• Products

• Endothermic

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-5

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

Reaction that releases energy; ex. cellular respiration

• Activation Energy

• Reactants (substrate)

• Products

• Exothermic

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-7

NGSS.HS-PS1-4

Protein produced by a living organism which acts as a catalyst by lowering the activation energy needed for a biochemical reaction

• Enzyme

• Catalyst

• Active Site

• Denaturation