Helpful Biochemistry Terms

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phosphorylation

addition of a phosphate group to a molecule (cellular switch to turn ‘on’ or ‘off’)

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protein

thousands of amino acids

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peptide

any chain of amino acids, usually smaller

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lipids

natural fatty hydrophobic molecules

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Aldehyde

R-CHO

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Ketone

R-C(=O)-R’

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Carbonyl

C=O

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acyl

R-C(=O)-, made by removing an -OH

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ether

R-O-R’

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ester

R-C(=O)-OR’

<p>R-C(=O)-OR’</p>