Can all enzymes always work effectively at pH of 1?
No. Enzymes will denature at that pH
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Enzymes end in what three letters?
-ase
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How does an enzyme act as a catalyst?
It speeds up chemical reactions
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Define enzymes
Protein that speeds up chemical reactions
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What is an activator? How does it help an enzyme?
Activators help the enzymes work harder and faster
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What type of macromolecule is an enzyme?
Protein
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Can a single enzyme be used over and over?
YES!
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Define product
The substance that results from a chemical reaction
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Why can't our body just use the disaccharide lactose (like in milk)? What happens to lactose when we drink milk?
Lactose is too big for our cells. Enzymes break down lactose into two monosaccharides (glucose and galactose)
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How many DIFFERENT SHAPED substrates can fit into one active site?
only one substrate can fit into a specific active site
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What has more energy, reactants or products?
Reactants
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Define activation energy
The amount of energy it takes for a chemical reaction to occur
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Why is having enzymes in our body so important?
Our body needs enzymes to help the chemical reactions occur quicker. Enzymes help our bodies work effectively/to its greatest potential.
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Why are doctors so concerned with extremely high body temperatures (103, 104, etc)?
Important enzymes will denature, harming your body
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Why is an enzyme complex always compared to a "lock and key"?
There is only one type of key that will fit into a lock, as there is only one type of substrate that will fit into the active site of an enzyme.
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Define denature (as it relates to enzymes)
Anything that changes the shape of an enzyme
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Name two controls for an enzyme
temperature & pH
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What is the third letter in the word enzyme
z
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Scientifically describe "lactose intolerance"
Your body does not have the enzyme lactase and therefore cannot digest the sugar lactose properly, making you feel sick/uncomfortable when you eat/drink things with lactose