Alphabetical
enzyme
[noun]
Molecules produced by living organisms that help catalyze biochemical reactions. Enzymes are predominantly protein or protein-based molecules and are highly specific in their mechanism of action as well as the reactants that they work upon (called substrates).
Appears in modules:
- Acids and Bases I Definitions, pH and neutralization
- Acids and Bases II Conjugate ions and buffers
- Blood Biology I Components of blood
- Carbohydrates Simple sugars and complex carbohydrates
- Cell Division I The cell cycle
- David Ho HIV researcher
- Defining Energy Forms of energy, conversions, and measuring
- Discovery and Structure of Cells Cell theory, prokaryotes, and eukaryotes
- DNA I The genetic material
- DNA III The replication of DNA
- Energy Metabolism I Glycolosis and the Krebs cycle
- Energy Metabolism II The Generation of ATP
- Fats and Proteins Structure and function of essential nutrients
- Gene Expression Enzymes and hereditary conditions
- Membranes II Passive and active transporters
- Percy Lavon Julian Revolutionizing medical treatment through chemical synthesis
- Photosynthesis I Harnessing the energy of the sun
- Population Genetics Hardy-Weinberg and genetic drift
- Revolutionzining Medicine with Monoclonal Antibodies The work of César Milstein
- Tracking Human Ancestry The Y-chromosome and mitochondrial DNA
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