Macro-molecules CGHS

Energy needed to get a reaction started.

Building blocks of protein

A large molecule made of smaller molecules of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.

A substance that lowers or decreases activation energy and increases reaction rate

Process by which substances change into different substances by breaking and forming chemical bonds.

A change in the shape of a protein (such as an enzyme) that can be caused by changes in temperature or pH (among other things).

Process by which large, complex molecules are broken down into smaller molecules that the cells can use.

A protein that speeds up chemical reactions for an organism by lowering the activation energy.

Building Blocks of Lipids

Regulation and maintenance of constant internal conditions ( ex: pH, temp) in an organism.

A large molecule made of fatty acids and glycerol (fats and oils).

A very large organic molecule composed of many smaller molecules.

A simple compound whose molecules can join other identical molecules to form polymers

A simple sugar that is the basic sub-unit of a carbohydrate.

A sugar, a phosphate group, and a base.