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Denaturation (biochemistry)
Denaturation is the
alteration of a protein
shape through some form of
external stress (for
example, by applying heat,
acid or alkali), in such a
way that it will no longer
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Peptide bond
A peptide bond is a chemical
bond formed between two
molecules when the carboxyl
group of one molecule reacts
with the amino group of the
other molecule, releasing a
molecule of water (H2O).
This is a dehydration
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Chemical compound
A chemical compound is a
chemical substance
consisting of two or more
different chemically bonded
chemical elements, with a
fixed ratio determining the
composition. The ratio of
each element is usually
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Carbohydrate
Carbohydrates are chemical
compounds that contain
oxygen, hydrogen, and carbon
atoms. They consist of
monosaccharide sugars of
varying chain lengths and
that have the general
chemical formula Cn(H2O)n or
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Chemical bond
A chemical bond is the physical phenomenon of chemical substances being held together by attraction of atoms to each other through sharing, as well as exchanging, of electrons -or electrostatic ... > more -
Organic chemistry
Organic chemistry is the scientific study of the structure, properties, composition, reactions, and synthesis of organic compounds that by definition contain carbon. It is a specific discipline ... > more -
Macromolecule
The literal definition of the term macromolecule implies large molecule. In the context of science and engineering, the term may be applied to conventional polymers and biopolymers (such as DNA) as ... > more -
Radical (chemistry)
In chemistry, radicals (often referred to as free radicals) are atomic or molecular species with unpaired electrons on an otherwise open shell configuration. These unpaired electrons are usually ... > more -
Lewis structure
Lewis structures, also called electron-dot structures or electron-dot diagrams, are diagrams that show the bonding between atoms of a molecule, and the lone pairs of electrons that may exist in the ... > more
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