| A | B |
|---|
| amino acid | building block of protein |
| r group | the group that changes in each amino acid |
| activation energy | The energy need needed to convert reactants to products |
| peptide bond | the bond that forms between 2 amino acids |
| denaturization (denaturing a protein) | causing a protein to lose its shape or be its normal shape |
| enzyme | biological catalyst |
| catalyst | substance that lowers activation energy needed to start a reaction |
| protein | organic compounds used for most of the structure in our body |
| substrates | the reactants that bind with the enzyme |
| active site | location on the enzyme where the substrate binds |
| protein elements | carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen |
