A Brief Introduction to Biochemistry |
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acetyl-CoA activity adenine Amer amino acid amino acid sequence amino acyl atom bases biochemical biochemistry biosynthesis called carbon carboxyl carrier cellular CH₂ CH₂ CH₂OH CHCO chemical energy chemical reactions chemistry chlorophyll chymotrypsin citric acid cycle code word coenzyme complex compounds concentration constant contain COOH cytochrome cytosine dehydrogenase electron transport electron transport chain equation equilibrium ferredoxin free energy change gene genetic gland glucose glycolysis guanine histidine hormones hydrogen ion hydrolysis inhibition inhibitors intermediates involved lanosterol living cells m-RNA mechanism membrane metabolic mitochondria mole-¹ molecular weight molecule moles NAD+ NADH NADPH NH₂ nucleic acid nucleotide occur Offprint OH H oxidized oxygen pathway peptide bonds phosphate photosynthesis polypeptide produced protein synthesis pyrophosphate pyruvic acid reac reactants reduced reduction potential repressor ribose ribosomes structure substrate sugar template thymine tion tissues velocity W₁