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(catalyst)
that control each of the interrelated reactions of metabolism, as well in DNA replication and protein synthesis. |
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-is the build up of larger molecules from smaller ones.
-stores energy
-growth and repair |
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-is the breakdown of larger molecules into smaller ones.
-releases energy |
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| removing a molecule of water to join two smaller molecules |
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-a molecule of water is inserted into a polymer which is split into smaller molecules.
-add water when breaking down carbs, lipids and proteins. |
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| burning or breaking down glucose |
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| each enzyme acts only on a particular chemical |
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| the part of an enzyme molecule that binds a substrate |
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| breakdown of glucose to produce two pyruvic acid molecules without using oxygen |
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| chemical reactions that oxidizes certain molecules, releasing energy |
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| metabolic reactions that capture the energy in the bonds of nutrient molecules as ATP. |
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-breakdown of glucose to carbon dioxide and water
-oxygen is needed
-in mitochondria |
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| DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) |
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-stores information (genetic code)
-located in nucleus
-double stranded
A-T, C-G |
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-unit building block of DNA & RNA
- 5 carbon sugar
- nitrogen base
- phosphate |
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| copying the information in DNA into RNA, which can exit the nucleus |
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-Carries a gene's message out of the nucleus
-build protein |
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-single stranded
-sugar: ribose
A-U, C-G |
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| amino acids in order, in set of three |
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| assembly of amino acid chain according to mRNA |
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-aligns amino acids, which are linked by enzyme to form protein
-transfer (carry and stick them together) |
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| the three nucleotides in the tRNA |
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