Enzymes

Vocabulary

100

Define active site

The place where the substrate binds

200

Define enzymes

Protein that speeds up chemical reactions

300

Define product

The substance that results from a chemical reaction

400

Name two controls for an enzyme

temperature & pH

500

Define denature (as it relates to enzymes)

An enzyme that has lost its shape and ability to work

Enzymes 1

100

What type of macromolecule is an enzyme?

Protein

200

How many DIFFERENT SHAPED substrates can fit into one active site?

only one substrate can fit into a specific active site

300

Can a single enzyme be used over and over?

YES!

400

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.

500

What is the name of the intermediate action of the induced fit model?

Enzyme-Substrate complex