Chemical kinetics
Specialist vocabulary classified under Chemistry.
Areas within Chemical kinetics
Organic chemistry
Carbon compounds, structures and reactions.
256 wordsInorganic chemistry
Elements, minerals, metals and non-carbon systems.
330 wordsPhysical chemistry
Energy, kinetics, equilibrium and molecular behaviour.
97 wordsBiochemistry
Chemical processes within living organisms.
340 wordsAnalytical chemistry
Identifying and measuring chemical substances.
45 wordsGeneral chemistry
Foundational chemical structures, reactions and measurements.
786 wordsAcids bases
Specialist vocabulary classified under Chemistry.
16 wordsChemical equilibrium
Specialist vocabulary classified under Chemistry.
6 wordsChemical kinetics
Specialist vocabulary classified under Chemistry.
71 wordsElectrochemistry
Specialist vocabulary classified under Chemistry.
45 wordsMaterials chemistry
Specialist vocabulary classified under Chemistry.
11 wordsPolymer chemistry
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227 wordsSpectroscopy
Specialist vocabulary classified under Chemistry.
70 wordsThermochemistry
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the energy that an atomic system must acquire before a process (such as an emission or reaction) can occur; "catalysts are said to reduce the en…
Energy of activationnounthe energy that an atomic system must acquire before a process (such as an emission or reaction) can occur; "catalysts are said to reduce the en…
Acceleratornoun(chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected
catalystnoun(chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected
Biocatalystnouna biochemical catalyst such as an enzyme
Enzymenounany of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
Platinum blacknouna fine black powder of platinum; used as a catalyst in chemical reactions
ADAnounan enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia; "ADA deficiency can lead to one form of seve…
Adenosine deaminasenounan enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia; "ADA deficiency can lead to one form of seve…
Amylasenounany of a group of proteins found in saliva and pancreatic juice and parts of plants; help convert starch to sugar
Beta-lactamasenounenzyme produced by certain bacteria that inactivates penicillin and results in resistance to that antibiotic
Catalasenounenzyme found in most plant and animal cells that functions as an oxidative catalyst; decomposes hydrogen peroxide into oxygen and water
Cholinesterasenounan enzyme that hydrolyses acetylcholine (into choline and acetic acid)
Chymosinnounan enzyme that occurs in gastric juice; causes milk to coagulate
Coagulasenounan enzyme that induces coagulation
Collagenasenounany enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of collagen and gelatin
Complementnounone of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response
Convertasenounany of several enzymes that convert a compound into smaller, biologically-active compounds.; "There are four different C5 convertases able to sp…
Coxnouneither of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
Cyclooxygenasenouneither of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
De-iodinasenounan enzyme that removes the iodine radical
Decarboxylasenounany of the enzymes that hydrolize the carboxyl group
Disaccharidasenounan enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of disaccharides into monosaccharides
Elastasenouna pancreatic enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of elastin
Enterokinasenounenzyme in the intestinal juice that converts inactive trypsinogen into active trypsin
Fibrinolysinnounan enzyme that dissolves the fibrin of blood clots
Histaminasenounenzyme that acts as a catalyst in converting histidine to histamine
Hyaluronidasenounan enzyme (trade name Hyazyme) that splits hyaluronic acid and so lowers its viscosity and increases the permeability of connective tissue and t…
Hyazymenounan enzyme (trade name Hyazyme) that splits hyaluronic acid and so lowers its viscosity and increases the permeability of connective tissue and t…
Isomerasenounan enzyme that catalyzes its substrate to an isomeric form
Kinasenounan enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of a proenzyme to an active enzyme
Lipasenounan enzyme secreted in the digestive tract that catalyzes the breakdown of fats into individual fatty acids that can be absorbed into the bloodst…
Lysozymenounan enzyme found in saliva and sweat and tears that destroys the cell walls of certain bacteria
MAOnounan enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of many body compounds (e.g., epinephrine and norepinephrine and serotonin)
Monoamine oxidasenounan enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of many body compounds (e.g., epinephrine and norepinephrine and serotonin)
Muramidasenounan enzyme found in saliva and sweat and tears that destroys the cell walls of certain bacteria
Nitrogenasenounan enzyme of nitrogen-fixing microorganisms that catalyzes the conversion of nitrogen to ammonia
Nucleasenoungeneral term for enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of nucleic acid by cleaving chains of nucleotides into smaller units
Oxidasenounany of the enzymes that catalyze biological oxidation
Oxidoreductasenounan enzyme that catalyzes oxidation-reduction
Papainnouna proteolytic enzyme obtained from the unripe papaya; used as a meat tenderizer
Penicillinasenounenzyme produced by certain bacteria that inactivates penicillin and results in resistance to that antibiotic
Pepsinnounan enzyme produced in the stomach that splits proteins into peptones
Pepsinogennounprecursor of pepsin; stored in the stomach walls and converted to pepsin by hydrochloric acid in the stomach
Peptidasenounany enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
Phosphatasenounany of a group of enzymes that act as a catalyst in the hydrolysis of organic phosphates
Plasminnounan enzyme that dissolves the fibrin of blood clots
Polymerasenounan enzyme that catalyzes the formation of new DNA and RNA from an existing strand of DNA or RNA
Proteasenounany enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
Proteinasenounany enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
Proteolytic enzymenounany enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
Reductasenounan enzyme that catalyses the biochemical reduction of some specified substance
Renninnounan enzyme that occurs in gastric juice; causes milk to coagulate
Secretasenouna set of enzymes believed to snip pieces off a longer protein producing fragments of amyloid protein that bunch up and create amyloid protein pl…
Sodnounan enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of superoxide into hydrogen peroxide and oxygen; "oxygen free radicals are normally removed in our bodie…
Spreading factornounan enzyme (trade name Hyazyme) that splits hyaluronic acid and so lowers its viscosity and increases the permeability of connective tissue and t…
Streptodornasenounan enzyme produced by some hemolytic strains of streptococcus that dissolves fibrinous secretions from infections; used medicinally (often in co…
Streptokinasenounan enzyme produced by some strains of streptococcus that can liquefy blood clots by converting plasminogen to plasmin; used medicinally in some…
Superoxide dismutasenounan enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of superoxide into hydrogen peroxide and oxygen; "oxygen free radicals are normally removed in our bodie…
Telomerasenounan enzyme in eukaryotic cells that can add telomeres to the ends of chromosomes after they divide
Transferasenounany of various enzymes that move a chemical group from one compound to another compound
Trypsinnounan enzyme of pancreatic origin; catalyzes the hydrolysis of proteins to smaller polypeptide units
Ureasenounan enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of urea into carbon dioxide and ammonia; is present in intestinal bacteria
Zymasenouna complex of enzymes that cause glycolysis; originally found in yeast but also present in higher organisms
Acenounproteolytic enzyme that converts angiotensin I into angiotensin II
DNA polymerasenounthe enzyme responsible for DNA replication
Ptyalinnounan amylase secreted in saliva
Reverse transcriptasenouna polymerase that catalyzes the formation of DNA using RNA as a template; found especially in retroviruses
RNA polymerasenounthe enzyme that copies DNA into RNA
Transcriptasenounthe enzyme that copies DNA into RNA
Trypsinogennouninactive precursor of trypsin; a substance secreted by the pancreas and converted to active trypsin by enterokinase in the small intestine
