Chapter #8 Vocabulary

Activation Energy

Competitive Inhibitor

Metabolism

Activator

Endergonic Reaction

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD⁺)

Active Site

Energy

Non-competitive Inhibitor

Adenosine Diphosphate (ADP)

Enthalpy (H)

Oxidation

Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)

Entropy (S)

Oxidation-reduction Reaction

Allosteric Inhibitor

Enzyme

pH Optimum

Allosteric Site

Exergonic Reaction

Potential Energy

Anabolism

Feedback Inhibition

Reduction

Biochemical Pathway

First Law of Thermodynamics

Respiration

Bioenergetics

Free Energy (G)

Second Law of Thermodynamics

Catabolism

Heat

Substrate

Catalysis

Induced Fit

Temperature Optimum

Cellular Respiration

Inhibitor

Thermodynamics

Coenzyme

Kilocalorie (kcal)

Cofactor

Kinetic Energy