A | B |
type of bond found between amino acids | peptide |
another name for a protein | polypeptide |
enzyme | biological catalyst |
enzymes work through this model | lock and key |
to change the shape or conformation of a protein | denature |
monomer subunit of protein | amino acid |
amino group | NH2 |
carboxyl group | COOH |
each amino acid contains these two functional groups | NH2 and COOH |
amino acids are linked through this type of reaction | condensation reaction and dehydration synthesis |
polypeptides or proteins are broken into amino acid monomers through this type of reaction | hydrolysis |
things that can denature a protein | high heat and acidity |
type of protein that is used to build the body like the muscles, hair and skin | structural proteins |
type of protein that is used in chemical reactions like enzymes and antibodies | functional proteins |
the chemical that the enzyme attaches to | substrate |
the ending materials of the enzyme-substrate complex | products |