Biochemistry & Polymer Chemistry
8 terms
Carbohydrate
Biochemistry & Polymer Chemistry
Dimensionless
A biomolecule composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, usually with hydrogen and oxygen in the ratio found in water.
Cₓ(H₂O)_y
Cellular Respiration
Biochemistry & Polymer Chemistry
kJ/mol
The oxidation of nutrients within cells to release energy as ATP.
C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂ → 6CO₂ + 6H₂O
Cellulose
Biochemistry & Polymer Chemistry
Dimensionless
The structural polysaccharide of plant cell walls, a linear polymer of beta-linked glucose.
(C₆H₁₀O₅)ₙ
Coenzyme
Biochemistry & Polymer Chemistry
Dimensionless
A small organic molecule that binds temporarily to an enzyme and is essential for its catalytic activity.
Cofactor
Biochemistry & Polymer Chemistry
Dimensionless
A non-protein chemical component required for an enzyme to function.
Condensation Polymerisation
Biochemistry & Polymer Chemistry
Dimensionless
Polymerisation in which monomers join with the elimination of a small molecule, usually water.
n A + n B → –(AB)ₙ– + n H₂O
Copolymer
Biochemistry & Polymer Chemistry
Dimensionless
A polymer made from two or more different monomers.
Cross-Linking
Biochemistry & Polymer Chemistry
Dimensionless
The formation of covalent bonds between separate polymer chains.