2.6

Vocabulary flashcards covering catabolism, anabolism, enzymes, activation energy, and reaction types from the lecture transcript.

Catabolism

A metabolic process that involves breaking down a larger molecule into smaller individual parts.

Anabolism

A metabolic process involving an anabolic reaction that constructs or builds something larger from smaller parts.

Enzyme

A biological catalyst, usually a protein made by cells, that increases reaction efficiency by reducing the required energy.

Catalyst

A substance or agent that helps chemical reactions occur; all enzymes are catalysts, but not all catalysts are enzymes.

Activation Energy

The energy needed for reactants to turn into products, which enzymes lower to make reactions more efficient.

Decomposition Reaction

A catabolic reaction where bonds in a larger molecule are broken to divide it into smaller parts.

Synthesis Reaction

An anabolic reaction where new bonds are created between reactants to build a larger structure.

Suffix "-ase"

A three-letter naming convention ending that typically indicates a molecule is an enzyme.

Catalase

A classic enzyme used by many microorganisms to break down hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen.