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| Any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions |
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| The substance that is acted upon by an enzyme or ferment |
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Any of a group of proteins found in saliva and pancreatic juice and parts of plants; help convert starch to sugar
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| A complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles |
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| A white crystalline sugar formed during the digestion of starches |
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| An enzyme produced in the stomach that splits proteins into peptones |
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| Any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes |
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| Amide combining the amino group of one amino acid with the carboxyl group of another; usually obtained by partial hydrolysis of protein |
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process in which proteins lose their tertiary structure leading to the elimination or diminishing of their original features
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Changes in pH, temperature, or solute concentration can lead to denaturation |
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| a laboratory equipped with appropriate plumbing, ventilation, and equipment to allow for hands-on scientific research and experimentation called also wet laboratorycompare dry lab |
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| laboratory for making computer simulations or for data analysis especially by computers (as in bioinformatics) called also dry laboratorycompare wet lab |
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