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The spiral shape resulting
from the coiling of a polypeptide in a protein's secondary structure.
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Alpha helix
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An organic compound with
one or more amino groups.
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Amine
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An organic molecule
containing a carboxyl group and an amino group; serves as the monomer of proteins.
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Amino Acids
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1. In an organic molecule, a functional
group consisting of a nitrogen atom bonded to two hydrogen atoms.
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Amino group
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1. A synthetic variant of the male hormone
testosterone that mimics some of its effects.
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Anabolic Steroid
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Member of the class of
biological molecules consisting of simple single-monomer sugars
(monosaccharides), two-monomer sugars (disaccharides), and other multiunit
sugars (polysaccharides).
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Carbohydrate
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The chain of carbon atoms
that forms the structural backbone of an organic molecule.
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Carbon Skelton:
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In an organic molecule, a
functional group consisting of a carbon atom linked by a double bond to an
oxygen atom.
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Carbonyl group
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In an organic molecule, a
functional group consisting of a carbon atom linked by a double bond to an
oxygen atom
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Carboxyl group
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An organic compound
containing a carboxyl group
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Carboxylic acid
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1. A large polysaccharide composed of many
glucose monomers linked into cable-like fibrils that provide structural support
in plant cell walls.
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Cellulose
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1. A structural polysaccharide found in
many fungal cell walls and in the exoskeletons of arthropods.
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Chitin
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1. A steroid that is an important component
of animal cell membranes and that acts as a precursor molecule for the
synthesis of other steroids such as hormones.
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Cholesterol
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1. A chemical process in which two
molecules become covalently bonded to each other with the removal of a water
molecule. Also called condensation.
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Dehydration Reaction
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A process in which a
protein unravels, losing its specific structure and hence function; can be
caused by changes in pH or salt concentration or by high temperature. Also
refers to the separation of the two strands of the DNA double helix, caused by
similar factors.
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Denaturation
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