Metabolism

complex compunds containing carbon and hydrogen

The main pathway for te oxidation of glucose to pyruvic acid: also called glycolysis.

A sterol found in the cell membrane of animals

An inorganic molecule (metal ion) that combines with the active site on an enzyme so that it is complementary to the substrate

The Embden Meyerhoff pathwayrequires the breakdown of _____ molecules of ATP

Chemical reactions that release energy by breaking down complex compounds into smaller ones.

there are _____ amino acids that form proteins

Metabolic reactions that result in the release of energy due to the oxidation of pyruvic acid to CO2 & H2O

The total number of ATPs produced due to the complete oxidation of a molecule of glucose under aerobic conditions.

The names of enzymes end in these letters

Enzymes that are excreted by bacterial cells

Peptide bonds are formed between the carboxyl group on 1 amino acid and the _____ group on another amino acid

Chemical reactions that involve the transfer of electrons from one molecule to anoter and the production of energy

unsaturated triglycerides contains ________ bonds between carbons lacking at least 2 hydrogen atoms.

End product produced as a result of the Embden Meyerhoff (glycolysis) pathway

Type of bonds occuring in inorganic compounds

One of the end products produced as a result of aerobic respiration

lipids that have a single bond between carbons and 2 hydrogens attached to each carbon

Cyclic reactions involved in the aerobic repiration of glucose

The Kreb's Cycle and electron transport pathways occur under _______ conditions

The 6 carbon monosaccharide found in the cell wall

chemical bonds occuring in organic compounds

One of the organic end produces produced as a result of glucose fermentation

All chemical processes (reactions) carried out by living organisms

Any compound with which an enzyme reacts

Total number of ATPs produced as a result of the Embden Meyerhoff (glycolysis) pathway

proteins are formed of chains of ____________ ___________

enzymes are composed of large globular ___________

Type of ccarbohydrate formed of 2 monosaccharides

Organic catalysts produced by the cell that control the cell's metabolic reactions

Chemical reactions in which energy is used to synthesize large compounds from smaller compounds

A series of chemical reactions that lead to the production of a particular product is called a ____________

The splitting of a compound into smaller molecules by the addition of a water molecule

Anaerobic metabolism of pyruvic acid produced as a result of the Embden Meyerhoff Pathway

Compounds that usually lack carbon and dissociate in water

Series of oxidation reduction reactions in what electrons are transfferred from coenzyme to coenzyme resulting in the production of energy

An amino group contains 2 hydrogens and a __________

Organic end prooducts that may be produced as a result of fermentation of glucose

Enzymes are easily denatured by _______

Lipids are broken down into glycerol and ________ _________

enzymes that react with proteins

The active site on an enzyme must be _________ to the copmbining site on the substrate

Enzymes that are produced and react within the cell

Amino acids are held together by ____ bonds

Net gain ATP molecules produced in the Embden Meyerhoff (glycolysis) pathway

A lipid molecule is hydrolyed to 3 fatty acids and a molecule of _______

Simple sugars consisting of 3 to 6 carbons

A 5 carbon monosaccharide found in nucleic acids

Chemical compounds composed of a glycerol and 3 fatty acids

Compounds formed of a hydrophillic phosphate group and 2 hydrophobic fatty acid chains

Amino acids are composed of an amine group, an R (variable) group and a ________ group

Lipids with a complex ringed structure

The number of ATPs produced as a result of the electron transport pathway

A disaccharide commonly known as table sugar

An organic compound (i.e: vitamin) that functions with an enzyme as a carrier molecule

Fermentation occurs under _______ conditions

All organic compound contain ___________

The reaction between an ezyme and substrate is ________

Pyruvic acid looses a CO2 and reacts with _______ to enter the Kreb's cycle

Enzymes are denatured by an _______ pH

Enzymes function as organic __________