ppt课件-hydrophobictendingtorepelandnotabsorbwater;tending.pptVIP

Hydrophobic: tending to repel and not absorb water; tending not to dissolve in or mix or be wetted by water.  Hydrophilic: tending to dissolve in, mix with, or be wetted by water. Polymer: a chemical compound or mixture of compounds that is formed by a combination of smaller molecules.  Gene: a unit of a chromosome that codes for a specific hereditary trait. Amino Acid: building blocks for peptides.  Protein: nutrients made up of amino acids that build, maintain, and replace tissues in your body.  Transcription: the process when the amino acid bases are copied onto this RNA strand.  Peptide: building blocks of proteins.  Side Chain: a shorter chain or group of atoms attached to a principal chain or to a ring in a molecule.  Hydrogen Bond: a chemical bond that consists of a hydrogen atom bonded with something that is slightly negative.  Codon: a sequence of three adjacent nucleotides that corresponds with a specific amino acid or stop signal