Biochemistry and Enzymes Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• allosteric site : acts as the on and off switch on the enzyme
• denaturation : changing of the structure of a protein so that it cannot carry out its function
• substrate : substance an enzyme binds with and converts into products
• cohesion : the act of water molecules sticking to each other
• active site : region of the enzyme in which the substrate binds
• lipid : diverse group of carbon compounds made of the monomer glycerol
• carbohydrate : sugars made of the monomer monosaccharide
• lactose : sugar found in milk
• proteome : all of the protein produced by a cell, tissue or an organism
• enzyme : globular proteins that catalyze biological reactions
• metabolism : totality of an organism's chemical reactions, consisting of catabolic/anabolic pathways
• hydrophobic : substances that do not dissolve in water
• lactase : the enzyme that breaks down the lactose in milk
• anabolism : synthesis of complex molecules from simpler molecules
• nucleic acid : genetic material of the cell made of the monomer nucleotides
• catabolism : breakdown of complex molecules into simpler molecules
• adhesion : the act of water molecules sticking to other surfaces
• hydrophilic : substances that dissolve in water
• protein : designed to function as structure or hormones, made of the monomer amino acids