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three consecutive nucleotides in mRNA that specify the addition of a
specific amino acid or the release of a polypeptide chain during translation
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1 Acetyl CoA 2 codon
3 Competitive Inhibition 4 Anabolic
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Terms in this set (90)
Combination of acetyl group from pyruvic acid and
Acetyl CoA
coenzyme A
Activation Energy Initial energy required for reactions to occur
Active Site Specific region on enzyme for substrate binding
, Allosteric Inhibition Regulatory molecule binding to alter enzyme shape
Pathway needing energy to synthesize complex
Anabolic
molecules
Anaerobic Cellular Metabolism without oxygen using alternate electron
Respiration acceptor
ATP Cell's energy currency, adenosine triphosphate
Protein complex regenerating ATP from ADP using
ATP Synthase
proton energy
Bioenergetics Concept of energy flow in living systems
Pathway breaking down complex molecules for
Catabolic
energy
Hydrogen ions moving through ATP synthase to
Chemiosmosis
produce ATP
Enzyme reactions harvesting energy from sugar
Citric Acid Cycle
bonds
Molecule binding to enzyme's active site, hindering
Competitive Inhibition
substrate binding
Series of protein complexes generating energy from
Electron Transport Chain
electrons
Reaction storing more energy in products than
Endergonic
reactants
Enzyme Molecule catalyzing biochemical reactions
Reaction releasing energy, products have less
Exergonic
energy
Feedback Inhibition Product inhibiting enzyme in earlier reaction step
Post-glycolysis steps without oxygen, regenerating
Fermentation
NAD+
Glucose breakdown into three-carbon molecules
Glycolysis
with ATP production